ALASKA BOEING B737-800 WITH WINGLETS

Historical Note:    Our Boeing 737-800 Alaska model airplane is made of the finest grade materials which underwent stages of meticulous and careful sanding, carving and modeling to its original form.  Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted Boeing 737-800 Alaska model airplane with precise blueprint details of the original airplane.  The Boeing 737-800 Alaska model airplane’s paint scheme, markings and parts are extremely accurate and complete, reflecting the true original Boeing 737-800 Alaska model airplane.  It also comes with a sturdy, durable base with a chrome steel support mounting rod.  This top-quality Boeing 737-800 Alaska model airplane will surely mesmerize anyone who receives this elegant desktop display as a gift.

Scale:    1:XX
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Item Number:    TMC-KB7378ATR                                                                                                                                                                                                                Price:    $189.95

Historical Note Cont'd:    Boeing's next generation 737-800 is one of the largest members of the strong selling 737 family.  The Boeing 737-800 together with the 737-900, introduced new fuselage lengths, extending 737 single class seating range out of 189.

The 737-800 was known as the 737-400X until its launch on September 5, 1994.  The 737-800 since its launch, experienced strong sales and in early 2002, it was the highest selling Next Generation model.  The 737-800's maiden flight was on July 31, 1997 and the first delivery was in April 1998.
 
The 737-800 operating performance includes a typical cruising speed Mach 0.785, 3,585 km standard range with 162 passengers.  It has a flight crew capacity of two.

There are about 1,028 737-800 ordered, including 8 BBJ-2s and with 664 delivered by October 2002.

On June 15, 2005, Alaska ordered 35 Boeing 737-800 aircraft worth $2.3 billion plus options for 15 additional aircraft and purchase rights for another 50, making it one of the largest orders for the 73-800.  The Alaska Airlines all-Boeing fleet consists some of the 737-400 variants, 737-700, 737-900 and the 737-800 as of December 2007.  The airline ultimately plans to replace all MD-80 aircraft with the Boeing 737-800 by the end of 2008.