Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 (Štefíno 1:100 Scale)

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Hello modelers,

I have had these printed out for about three months but never got to building them. (You can really tell how abused these were by how dented the paper is around the edges!) These will be one of two Boeing 737's I will be building, this model is the 737-300 in the livery of Southwest Airlines. The other is a 737-400 in the colors of Alaska Airlines.

Model can be downloaded here: PaperModelers.com - Downloads - Boeing 737-3H4 Southwest Airways

(This model was printed on Georgia Pacific #110 LB cardstock with an HP Deskjet F4480.)

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Just like I do on the other posts here is a short history of the runway success that is the Boeing 737.

Source: Boeing 737 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range twinjet narrow-body airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engined airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers. The 737 is Boeing's only narrow-body airliner in production, with the -600, -700, -800, and -900ER variants currently being built. A re-engined and redesigned version, the 737 MAX, is set to debut in 2017.

Originally envisioned in 1964, the initial 737-100 flew in 1967 and entered airline service in February 1968. Next, the lengthened 737-200 entered service in April 1968. In the 1980s Boeing launched the -300, -400, and -500 models, subsequently referred to as the Boeing 737 Classic series. The 737 Classics added capacity and incorporated CFM56 turbofan engines along with wing improvements. In the 1990's Boeing introduced the 737 Next Generation with multiple changes including a redesigned wing, upgraded cockpit, and new interior. The 737 Next Generation comprises the four -600, -700, -800, and -900ER models, ranging from 102 ft (31.09 m) to 138 ft (42.06 m) in length. Boeing Business Jet versions of the 737 Next Generation are also produced.

The 737 series is the best-selling jet airliner in the history of aviation. The 737 has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967 with 7,865 aircraft delivered and 3,680 orders yet to be fulfilled as of December 2013. 737 assembly is centered at the Boeing Renton Factory in Renton, Washington. Many 737's serve markets previously filled by 707, 727, 757, DC-9, and MD-80/MD-90 airliners, and the aircraft currently competes primarily with the Airbus A320 family. There are 1,250 Boeing 737's airborne at any given time on average, with two departing or landing somewhere every five seconds as of 2006.

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Short history on Southwest Airlines:

Source: Southwest Airlines - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Southwest Airlines is a major U.S. airline and the world's largest low-cost carrier, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The airline was established in 1967 and adopted their current name in 1971. The airline has 44,831 employees as of December 2013 and operates more than 3,400 flights per day. As of June 5, 2011, it carries the most domestic passengers of any U.S. airline. As of January 2014, Southwest Airlines has scheduled service to 89 destinations in 42 states and Puerto Rico.

Southwest Airlines has solely operated Boeing 737's, except for a few years in the 1970's and 1980's, when they operated a few Boeing 727's. As of August 2012, Southwest is the largest operator of the 737 worldwide with over 550 in service, each operating an average of six flights per day. In May 2011, Southwest acquired AirTran Airways, with integration of the carriers expected to be complete by 2014. On March 1, 2012, the company was issued a single operating certificate, technically becoming one airline.

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