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B737-800 (Boeing 737-800)

Cargo transport aircraftFielded 1994Pending verification
Air ForcesUSA
B737-800 (Boeing 737-800)
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System
TypeCargo transport aircraft
Date of introduction1994
ProliferationAt least 23 countries
ManufacturerBoeing Commercial AirplanesMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length39.47 m129 ftMed[1]
Wingspan34.32 m113 ftMed[1]
Wing area124.5 sq mMed[1]
Height12.55 m41 ftMed[1]
Empty weight41,480 kg91,448 lbMed[1]
Max takeoff weight70,534 kg155,501 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Engine2 x CFM International CFM56-7BMed[1]
Thrust / power24,000 lb (10,676 kg) static thrust eachMed[1]
Cruise speed542 knots (624 mph, 1,003 km/h); 523 knots (602 mph, 969 km/h); 429 nokts (494 mph, 795 km/h); 3,200 nm (3,685 mi, 5,926 km); w/19,150-lb (8,705-kg) payload 3,190 nm (3,673 mi, 5,911 km)Med[1]
Rate of climbat 100,000 lb (43,359 kg) 3,760 ft/min (1,146 m/min)Med[1]
Variants
B737-100This is the initial production civil airliner version, with a 94-ft (28.65-m) long fuselage and a maximum passenger capacity of 115. First flight took place on April 9, 1967. Only 30 were built, all of which entered commercial service.[1]
B737-200This version features a 6-ft (1.82-m) fuselage stretch and more powerful JT8D engines. There were 1,095 aircraft built.[1]
B737-2X9 SurveillerThis version is a 737-200 with 14 first-class and 88 coach passenger seats as well as a Motorola side-looking airborne modular multi-mission radar (SLAMMR) -- a variant of the AN/APS-131/135 radar -- and two associated 16-ft (5-m) long slotted waveguide…[1]
B737-300The B737-300 is the extended-range version with stretched fuselage and quieter, more fuel-efficient CFM56-3-B engines. First flight occurred on Aug. 24, 1984; it entered service on Dec. 7, 1984. More than 850 were ordered.[1]
B737-400This variant is similar to the B737-30, but with additional 10-ft (3.05-m) stretch to fuselage, 168-passenger capacity and higher rated engines. First flight occurred on Feb. 19, 1988; the first was delivered on Sept. 15, 1988. More than 170 were ordered.[1]
B737-500The B737-500 is a short-fuselage (101 ft 9 in/31.01 m) version of the B737-300 with a passenger capacity of 132. First flight took place on June 30, 1989. More than 165 were ordered.[1]
B737-600The B737-600 was known as the 737-500X prior to 1995. It accommodates 108-140 passengers. It is part of the Next Generation series -- the smallest model.[1]
B737-700Launched in November 1993, this was the first of the Next Generation series to enter service. It accommodates 128-149 passengers. The aircraft is similar to the B737-600, though the wings have increased chord and span, lending more fuel capacity, better fuel…[1]
Summary

B737-800 The B737-800 was launched on Sept. 5, 1994. It is the longest variant of this series; it has a seating accommodation of 162-189 passengers.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
ArgentinaAustraliaChinaRepublic of the CongoColombiaUnited KingdomIndonesiaIndiaIranKazakhstanSouth KoreaMexicoMongoliaMalaysiaNigeriaNetherlandsPakistanPeruSaudi ArabiaThailandTürkiyeUnited StatesSouth Africa
Sources
  1. B737-800 (Boeing 737-800) American Cargo Transport Aircraft, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY-SA 4.0)