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B735
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| Category: | Aircraft Types | 
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| Content control: | EUROCONTROL | 
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| B735 | |||
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| Name | 737-500 | ||
| Manufacturer | BOEING | ||
| Body | Narrow | ||
| Type | Fixed Wing | ||
| WTC | Medium | ||
| APC | C | ||
| Engine | Jet | ||
| Engine count | Multi | ||
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BOEING 737-500
Image source: IANS
Description
Short range airliner. In service since 1990. Short fuselage version of 737-300 with better field and climb performance. The B735 is member of the B737 family of aircraft.
General
| Aircraft name | 737-500 |
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| ICAO code/WTC | B735 / M |
| Manufacturer | BOEING |
| Type Code/APC | L2J / C |
Technical Data
| Wing span | 28.9 m94.816 ft |
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| Length | 31.2 m102.362 ft |
| Heigth | 11.1 m36.417 ft |
| Powerplant | 2 x 82 kN CFM56-3B4 or 2 x 89 kN CFM56-3B1 turbofans, optional derated to 82.3 kN. |
| Engine Model | CFM International CFM56 |
For further details consult EUROCONTROL Aircraft Performance Database:
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B735
- B735, Denver USA, 2008 (WX HF RE FIRE) (Runway Side Excursion During Attempted Take-off in Strong and Gusty Crosswind Conditions.)
- B735, Newark NJ USA, 2006 (GND) (On 21 August 2006, a Boeing 737-500 suffered a nose landing gear collapse during towing at the Newark Liberty International Airport. A technical crew was repositioning the aircraft in visual meteorological conditions during the occurrence. No persons were injured and minor aircraft damage occurred.)
- B735, en-route, North East of London UK, 1996 (WAKE LOC) (On 5 September 1996, a Boeing 737-500 operated by British Midland, encountered severe wake turbulence whilst in the hold over London. The wake was attributed to a B767 some 6 nm ahead.)
- B735, en-route, SE of Kushimoto Wakayama Japan, 2006 (AW) (On 5 July 2006, during daytime, a Boeing 737-500, operated by Air Nippon Co., Ltd. took off from Fukuoka Airport as All Nippon Airways scheduled flight 2142. At about 08:10, while flying at 37,000 ft approximately 60 nm southeast of Kushimoto VORTAC, a cabin depressurization warning was displayed and the oxygen masks in the cabin were automatically deployed. The aircraft made an emergency descent and, at 09:09, landed on Chubu International Airport.)
- B735, vicinity Billund Denmark, 1999 (WX) (On 3rd December 1999, a Boeing 737-500 being operated by Maersk Air on a scheduled passenger flight from Birmingham to Copenhagen made a successful diversion to Billund in conditions of poor weather across the whole of the destination area after a go around at the intended destination but but landed with less than Final Reserve Fuel.)
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