Quite a strong title isn’t it? To have a bold statement saying that this is undeniably the worst of anything ever created by mankind is something that comes down largely to taste. You may cite such aircraft as the Douglas DC-10, a variety of failed World War II concept fighters and bombers, or the products … More The Worst Aircraft ever built
The first jet airliner from the legendary Douglas Company, and one that would become a staple of many major airlines, the DC-8 was the embodiment of sleek design, incredible performance, and was, at the time, one of those prime pinnacles of early jet air travel; helping to make the world a smaller place. However, we … More Review: Douglas DC-8
Built to do battle with the Airbus A321, the 737-900 is the longest 737 ever created and was the final model for the company’s 737 Next Generation Range of the 1990’s. However, despite all this effort, the ambiguous -900 was, at first, a sales calamity, thanks in no small part to some questionable engineering choices … More Review: Boeing 737-900
As part of the 737’s resurgence in the late 1990’s under the Next Generation name, the spearhead of this new wave of commercial aviation came in the form of the small but plucky 737-700; today among the most numerous aircraft in the skies. The 737-700 was the first of the new Next Generation models to … More Review: Boeing 737-700
A step-up replacement for the Boeing 737-500, the 737-600 is another one of Boeing’s examples of an aircraft that didn’t know its market and fell into a hole. The aircraft was to be the shortest variant of the 737 Next Generation family, and was predicated on the idea of delivering an aircraft small enough to … More Review: Boeing 737-600
Among the smallest members of the Boeing 737 family ever built, the 737-500 was designed specifically to replace the ageing fleet of 737-200’s that had dated back to the late 1960’s; though, in essence, it was essentially the same aircraft. Considerations for the -500 series dates back to around 1987, when a tender was made … More Review: Boeing 737-500
While the first generation 737-300 was a huge success, building on the already popular range of Boeing domestic aircraft, the company was still interested in expanding its portfolio with longer range, increased capacity, reduced noise and improved fuel efficiency. Enter the 737-400, which is considered by many to be the cream of the 737 Classic … More Review: Boeing 737-400
By the 1980’s, the Boeing 737 had cemented itself as one of the most reliable and useful passenger aircraft in the world, with hundreds of these machines plying their trade across the globe. However, it was at this point that the previous design, the 737-200 of 1967, was starting to look its age, and thus … More Review: Boeing 737-300
One of Boeing’s more numerous models, and one that cemented the 737 range as the backbone of the world’s domestic airline operations, the 737-200, even today, can still find a place in revenue earning service, 50 years after the first ones jetted off into the sky. The 737-200 was born in a time when domestic … More Review: Boeing 737-200
Boeing’s unexpected hit which changed the face of domestic air travel forever, and even today still sees its descendants being produced 50 years after the first ones entered service. When this little airliner jetted off into the sky, one could not imagine that it would become an absolute icon of aerial technology; all wrapped up … More Review: Boeing 737-100
