One of the world leaders in aircraft manufacturing is recognized by the American company Boeing. Aircraft of its production are widespread throughout the world. All passenger liners have high reliability indicators and are in demand by both airlines and passengers. Perhaps, not one of the often flying passengers who learned that the flight will be on a Boeing company plane will not worry about their own safety and comfort. The brand itself, as it were, guarantees him both.
Founder
William Edward Boeing was born in 1881 in Michigan. He studied at Yale University, at the beginning of the XX century he was engaged in the woodworking business, like his father. In those years, this area was quite profitable, his business immediately went well, and by 1910 he was already one of the most successful and respected residents of Seattle. from a very early age, William Boeing's dream was aviation - he sought to learn as much as possible, attended all exhibitions and events dedicated to airplanes, aviation and flights. Fate brought him to soul mates - the same aviation enthusiasts as he himself - Conrad Westervelt and Tira Maroni, who has her own airplane. The first plane of William Boeing was launched in 1915.
Together with his friend, George Conrad Westervelt, who has an engineering degree, he created the Pacific Aero Products company, which was engaged in the production of seaplanes. In 1917, the company became known as The Boeing company. In the development of his brainchild, William Boeing invested about $ 100,000 - for the beginning of the last century it was just crazy money. The company was supposed to deal exclusively with seaplanes for the US Navy, but in those days it was beneficial to work not only for the military, but also for the civilian population. After 1927, Boeing began to conquer the civil aviation market - for the transportation of mail began to use
air transport for the first time
. In 1929, the founder developed the first passenger aircraft for 12 people - at the same time for the first time flight attendants boarded the aircraft for passenger service. Over the years, Boeing Corporation has been gaining momentum, turning into a huge titanium business and turning its organizer into a successful businessman and millionaire. William Boeing was the president of the company, and in recent years - the chairman of the board of directors. He died in 1956, in the last years of his life he sold his part of the shares, retired and lived on his own yacht off the coast of Canada. It is known that after aviation, purebred breeding horses became his passion. He was married, had three sons.
history of the company
In the pre-war time, Boeing was engaged in the production of seaplanes and airplanes, in wartime - the production of bombers. After the end of World War II, the company switched to the production of civilian passenger aircraft. One of the first was created Boeing 367-80, which is the prototype of modern production liners. In the years 1964-1967, the Boeing 737 series was developed. This family of aircraft consists of about 10 types of aircraft, which are recognized as the most common in civil aviation.
Activities
Boeing along with civilian aircraft produces military and space technology. The structure of the Boeing Company is divided into two industries - Boeing Commercial Airplanes, which deals exclusively with civil aviation, and Integrated Defense Systems, which implements space and military programs. Boeing supplies products developed by the company in 145 countries, its plants operate in 67 countries. The main competitor of Boeing Corporation is the European company Airbus. The number of employees exceeds 160 thousand people scattered all over the world - in all representative offices and scientific centers of the corporation. Currently, The Boeing Company is a world leader in aircraft manufacturing, it offers its customers the latest scientific developments and technological innovations, among its employees there are many representatives with scientific degrees and awards. The company reflects almost the entire path of development of world aviation and astronautics. A representative office of the company in Russia appeared in 1993 - the Boeing Scientific and Technical Center was opened in Moscow. Later, in 1997, the company accepted its first order for the production of aircraft for the Russian carrier - it was Aeroflot, which placed an order for 10 Boeing aircraft. In 2013, the 20th anniversary of the Boeing Russia office was held. Boeing is engaged in charitable activities, constantly providing assistance to such social spheres as education, healthcare, environmental protection, civic activities, art and culture.
Boeing 737
This model of a civil passenger airliner is recognized as the most common in the world in the history of aviation. It is a narrow-body passenger jet.
The production of this series of aircraft began in 1967, to date, more than 8 thousand models have been produced. The main production of Boeing is located in the United States, California. According to statistics, at any given time there are about 1,200 such airplanes in the air, every 5 seconds a Boeing 737 lands or takes off at some point on the planet. The total number of parts used to assemble the aircraft exceeds 3 million.
Families
All aircraft of the Boeing 737 series are divided into three families. Boeing Original was produced from 1967 to 1988, the next family - Boeing Classic. These include aircraft models 300, 400, 500 - they were put into production in 1988 and were made until 2000. Then the company began to produce aircraft of the NG - Next Generation family. This modification has been put into production since 1997. All Boeing aircraft differ in technical specifications, in length, capacity and range for which they are intended.
Aircraft Boeing 737-500
The presented model is a medium-range passenger aircraft. He is the newest of the classic family. Previous models of the family had too high noise and operating costs. The main competitor of the Boeing 737-500 is the Fokker 100. Before starting the development of the project, 73 orders were received from airlines around the world. The history of the creation of the model began in the 1960s, when the company's management decided to design a new aircraft, which would have a greater capacity and lower noise level. When developing the project, it was assumed that the capacity would be about 60 passengers, but after receiving an order from the German airline Lufthansa, it was decided to increase the number of passengers to 104. The main difference is the operation of advanced turbojet engines. Such changes have significantly reduced the noise level, which has become the main competitive advantage of this particular model. In addition to reducing the impact of engines on the environment, optimization has improved passenger comfort inside the cabin. In addition, the changes affected the wing structure - its new modification allows the aircraft to be used for takeoff and landing on short runways, which makes it more convenient and economical to use. The model of the Boeing 737-500 aircraft is characterized by high fuel efficiency. Its relatively small capacity allows the use of passenger aircraft for flights of small and medium lengths.
In general, the company's management says that the development of the Boeing 737-500 was relatively inexpensive, and production began quite quickly. After the assembly of the very first aircraft was completed, a solemn ceremony took place - it was held on January 17, 1967. About the Boeing 737-500 aircraft, reviews left not only by passengers, but also by airlines, speak about its reliability, efficiency, economy of operation and comfort. This
aircraft is widely used in all countries of the world, despite the fact that the manufacturer already offers new and improved models, it is he who is very popular.
Boeing 737-500: interior
The aircraft is designed for 108 passengers. Of these, 8 - places for business class and 100 - economy class. The cabin is quite spacious, low noise level allows for a comfortable flight to medium and small distances. In the aircraft of this model, the layout of seats is provided, depending on the wishes of the airline carrier. Each airline distributes passenger seats by flight class according to their own preferences. You can change the number of seats for a business class - increase them to 50, respectively, the number of seats economy will decrease. As with many airplanes, in the Boeing 737-500, the best seats are located immediately behind the business class. Most of the passenger seats in the cabin provide the opportunity to recline the back of the chair and stretch your legs forward - this is especially important for long flights. Passenger seats are arranged in two rows of three seats each - this also has become one of the advantages compared to other models, since previously only five rows of seats were used. In the Boeing 737-500, the cabin layout is similar to that of the aircraft of the same family. Seats in front of the emergency exit in the 12th row. This allows passengers to use more space, as there are fewer seats. The last rows - 22 and 23 - are located next to the toilets. Passengers choosing these seats suffer some inconvenience due to the constantly passing people. The location at the very beginning of the cabin gives an advantage in the distribution of food and drinks - in the Boeing 737-500 the best seats are in the front rows of the cabin.
Specifications
The Boeing 737-500 is shortened by 2 meters compared to the previous model of the same family. The length of the aircraft is 31 meters, height - 11. An empty equipped aircraft weighs 31,000 kg, maximum take-off weight - 60,500 kg. The maximum speed that the Boeing 737-500 can develop is 945 km / h. The practical range is 5500 km. The crew in the cockpit - 2 people. Passenger capacity is 108 people - if the cabin is divided into two classes - economy and business. When using only a tourist class can accommodate 138 passengers. Engine - CFM56-3C1, Boeing 737-500 jet - jet aircraft . The capacity of the fuel tanks is 23,000 liters. The width of the cabin exceeds 3.5 meters. Boeing 737-500 (photo confirms this) has an impressive appearance.
Disasters
According to 2013 data, a total of 174 Boeing 737-500 aircraft were lost in the world. 3835 people died in air crashes. Due to its widespread use, this aircraft was hijacked 110 times by terrorists or was subjected to other criminal influences. Due to such incidents, 575 people died. The most significant episode with the destruction of the aircraft recognized the incident in Angola in 1983. An Angolan airline plane was blown up from the ground by terrorists, who later declared themselves, and crashed almost immediately after taking off from Lubango Airport. All those on board - 130 people - were killed. The largest disaster in terms of the number of victims was recognized as the accident in Mangalore. The plane of one of the Indian airlines rolled out of the runway, crashed and caught fire from the impact. There were 166 people aboard that plane, 158 of them died, some managed to escape.
In Russia, the Boeing 737 crashed in Perm in 2008 - it crashed onto a railway in the city. Killing all the people on board - 88 people. This aircraft belonged to the Aeroflot Nord company. At present, this carrier appears on the Russian market under the new name - Nordavia. One of the unverified versions of the 2008 accident is considered to be a technical malfunction of the aircraft - at the time of the crash it seemed that the crew was following the instructions of the ground service. In this regard, the actions of the pilots are designated as inadequate. Some sources indicate that the 1990 Boeing 737 aircraft have such a fatal control feature - the rudder hydraulic system can reverse the directing effect, that is, the machine performs all the pilot's actions on the contrary. This malfunction is not recognized by the internal systems of the aircraft, and the crew does not see from the inside how the aircraft actually behaves. It is known that in 1996 Boeing issued a special newsletter that ordered all airlines to conduct a mandatory audit of the hydraulic components of aircraft manufactured in the 90s. There is a version that the plane that crashed in Perm was previously operated on the territory of China and may not have passed such an inspection. However, this version of the disaster is not official and is not recognized by the government as the only true one.
Interesting Facts
Some airlines prefer to use exclusively Boeing 737-500 aircraft in their fleet. These include Southwest Airlines - it owns over 500 aircraft. Due to its reliability and time-proven efficiency, many airlines in post-Soviet countries choose this particular model for flights. Among Russian companies, one can name Transaero, Aeroflot, Siberian Airlines S7, Utair, and many others. Boeing 737-500, Transaero - one of the most popular aircraft when flying within Russia and abroad. The company's air fleet has 14 aircraft of this type. Also, the Yamal airline uses Boeing 737-500 quite widely. The fleet of this carrier has 6 such aircraft. One of the largest owners of the Boeing 737-500 fleet is Utair. This airline uses 34 aircraft.
The Boeing 737-500 does not have an emergency fuel drain system. This means that at the time of the accident, the aircraft is forced to circle before landing in order to use up fuel. In case of emergency, landing is exceeded with the exceeded mass rate.
To paint a Boeing 737-500 aircraft - the photos are presented above - more than 200 liters of paint are required, and when dried, its weight is 113 kg.