B735
BOEING 737-500
BOEING 737-500
Aircraft
Name
737-500
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 737-500
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B735
Short range airliner. In service since 1990. Short fuselage version of 737-300 with better field and climb performance.
For more information, see Boeing's B737 family specifications.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
28.80 m
Length (metric)
31.06 m
Height (metric)
11.13 m
Powerplant
2 x CFM56-3B4 (82 kN) or
2 x CFM56-3B1 (89 kN) turbofans,
optional derated to 82.3 kN.
Engine Model(s)
CFM International CFM56
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
139 kts
Distance
1500 m
MTOW
52390 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
165 kts
ROC
3000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
270 kts
ROC
2500
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
270 kts
ROC
1800 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.70
ROC
1000 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
430 kts
MACH
0.75
Ceiling
370
Range
1600 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.74
ROD
1000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
270 kts
ROD
3500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
210 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
128 kts
Distance
1400 m
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving
What Links Here (29)
- 18879
- 18950
- 18956
- 18959
- 18960
- 18962
- 19063
- 19128
- 19308
- 19510
- 19526
- 19657
- B735, en-route, SE of Kushimoto Wakayama Japan, 2006
- B735, vicinity Perm Russian Federation, 2008
- B735, Newark NJ USA, 2006
- B735, en-route, North East of London UK, 1996
- B735, vicinity London Heathrow UK, 2007
- B735, vicinity Billund Denmark, 1999
- B735, Denver USA, 2008
- DH8D / B735, Exeter UK, 2009
- A319 / B735, vicinity Prague Czech Republic, 2012
- B735, Jos Nigeria, 2010
- B735, vicinity Kazan Russia, 2013
- B735/B733, Dallas-Fort Worth TX USA, 2001
- RECAT - Wake Turbulence Re-categorisation
- 32102
- 32105
- B735, vicinity Madrid Barajas Spain, 2019
- B735, en-route, north northwest of Jakarta Indonesia, 2021
