South African Airways Virtual Boeing 737 for Flight Simulator
About the South African Airways Virtual Boeing 737 for Flight Simulator FSX
- Crew and Pax: 2 Pilots, 108 - 177 (2-class, typical), 130 - 189 (1-class, typical)
- Wing span: 94 ft 9 in (28.88 m)
- Plane Length: 102–120 ft (31–37 m)
- Weight: Maximum take-off weight (MTOW) 139,500–150,000 lb , Empty weight, typical 69,000–74,170 lb
- Performance: Cruising speed ,Mach 0.74 (485 mph, 780 km/h), Maximum speed ,Mach 0.82 (544 mph, 876 km/h), 37,000 ft (11,300 m)
- Range: 2,270–2,400 nmi
- Powerplants: CFM International 56-3 series
- History: The 737-500 was launched in 1987 by Southwest Airlines and entered service
in 1990. The fuselage length of the 737-500 is similar to the 737-200 while incorporating
the improvements of the 737 Classic series. It offered a modern and direct replacement
of the 737-200, while also allowing longer routes with fewer passengers to be more
economical than with the 737-300. The last -500 was delivered to All Nippon Airlines on July 26, 1999.[62]
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