Going somewhere on the plane, for a quiet and comfortable flight, you want to know in advance about its reliability and location of seats in the cabin. One of the main aircraft manufacturers is Boeing Corporation, which produces a lot of aircraft of different configurations. The most widespread in the world narrow-body jet passenger airplane now is the Boeing 737.
Since the most popular airlines of the world from Boeing 737 now consider the medium-haul Boeing 737-800, then in this article we will introduce you to the layout of places in it and the rest of the basic characteristics.
What is Boeing 737-800?
This aircraft belongs to the third group of Boeing 737 - Next Generation (Next Generation), which is designed to compete with the Airbus A320. From the previous group (Classic), they are distinguished by the presence of digital cockpits, new elongated by 5.5 m wings, tail fins and an improved engine. The Boeing 737-800 was developed to replace the Boeing 737-400, put into operation in 1998 and is still being manufactured. There are two modifications:
- business option Boeing BJ2;
- Military modification - Boeing 737-800ERX.
The main characteristics of the Boeing 737-800
- length - 39.49 m;
- height - 12.51 m;
- the wing area is 125 m;
- the wingspan is 34.31 m;
- volume of tanks for fuel - 26,020 liters;
- the maximum flight range is 5400 km;
- the maximum speed is 851 km / h;
- the length of the run is 1,630 m;
- Crew places - 2 places;
- width of salon - 3,54 m;
- one-class salon - up to 189 seats;
- two-class - 160 seats.
Number and arrangement of seats in Boeing 737-800
The number and arrangement of seats for passengers in the Boeing 737-800 aircraft may vary depending on the order of the airline, for example:
- 1st class (tourist class) - 184 places;
- 2nd class - 12 (or 16) business class seats and 148 (or 144) economy class.
On the scheme of the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, consider the location of the seats in the cabin.
This plan shows a model of the Boeing 737-800 with a cabin designed for one class, with 184 seats. Bad and not very successful places (marked in the diagram with yellow and red colors):
- in the first row, since they are located directly in front of the galley, so there is less space for the legs and a folding table is attached to the armrest;
- in the 10th and 11th rows, in the marked places there may be no porthole;
- 13 and 14 rows are located near the emergency exits, so the chairs there do not recline, and there is much colder;
- The worst places are considered to be places in the last row due to the fact that the chairs do not recline (or recline with restraint) and the toilet is very close, which does not add comfort.
Good places (marked in green) are in the 16th row, as there are no front seats in front, which allows you to stand up and stretch your legs freely.
This plan shows a model of the Boeing 737-800 with a salon designed for two classes: 16 seats in the business class and 144 in the economy class.
The best places of economy class in this model are located in the 15th row, since there are no seats in front.
Bad and not very good places:
- in the 7th row - because of the partition between the classes ahead;
- 10 and 11 row - due to the lack of windows;
- from 13 to 16 rows - because of the proximity of emergency exits, cold and the absence of a view from the porthole from behind the wing;
- in the last row - for the same reasons as in the previous model.
Below are still existing models of Boeing 737-800, the best and bad places in them are determined by the same criteria:
Safety of Boeing 737-800
Of course, there is an accident in aviation, but thanks to the fact that the designers of the world's aviation companies are constantly working to improve the safety of aircraft designs, its level is declining. And Boeing 737 is a confirmation, as the Boeing 737-800 has a very low loss factor - four times lower than the global total, so we can say that they are safer.