B732
BOEING 737-200
BOEING 737-200
Aircraft
Name
737-200
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
Regular tail, mid set
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2J
RFF Category
6
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Underwing mounted
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
BOEING CT-43
BOEING VC-96
BOEING Surveiller
BOEING 737-200
BOEING 737-200 Surveiller
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B732
Short range airliner. In service since 1969. The most used member of first generation of B737 family. Stretched version of the orginal 737-100. Production ceased in 1988. 1144 aircraft of 737-200 were built, approx. 900 remain in service in 1999. Mil. type: CT-43 and VC96.
For more information, see Boeing's B737 family specifications.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
28.35 m
Length (metric)
30.53 m
Height (metric)
11.23 m
Powerplant
2 x P&W JT8D-9A (64.5 kN) or
Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
145 kts
Distance
1830 m
MTOW
52390 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
175 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
250 kts
ROC
1200
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
250 kts
ROC
1000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.68
ROC
500 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
400 kts
MACH
0.73
Ceiling
370
Range
1200 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.70
ROD
800 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
250 kts
ROD
3500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
210 kts
MCS
210 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
150 kts
Distance
1400 m
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving
What Links Here (30)
- 18934
- 18935
- 18936
- 18937
- 18938
- 18942
- 19029
- 19077
- 19173
- 19283
- 19336
- 19419
- 19560
- B732, Seattle WA USA, 2006
- B732, en-route, Maui Hawaii, 1988
- B732, Manchester UK, 1985
- B732, Pekanbaru Indonesia, 2002
- B732, vicinity Tamanrassat Algeria, 2003
- B732 / A321, Manchester UK, 2004
- B732, London Gatwick UK, 1993
- AT72 / B732, vicinity Queenstown New Zealand, 1999
- B732, Medan Indonesia, 2005
- B732, vicinity Islamabad Pakistan, 2012
- B732, vicinity Washington National DC USA, 1982
- B732, vicinity Abuja Nigeria, 2006
- B732, vicinity Resolute Bay Canada, 2011
- RECAT - Wake Turbulence Re-categorisation
- Ageing Aircraft - Structural Failure
- Blizzard
- Control Wheel Steering (CWS)
