Boeing 737-500
Aircraft Specifications:
- ICAO Designation: 735
- Passenger Capacity: 117 passengers
- Cargo Capacity: 34237 lbs
- Range: 2476 nm
- Cruising Speed: 566 knots
Description:
The Boeing 737-500 is a short to medium range narrow bodied aircraft that was launched in June of 1989. The fuselage length of the 737-500 is similar to that of 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. It is powered by 2 CFM International CFM56-3C producing 23,500 lbs of thrust per engine. vNWA currently has 2 of these aircraft assigned to the EHAM hub.