B737-800 AMERICAN AIRLINES ASTROJET

Historical Note:    Unbeatable museum quality best describes our handcrafted Boeing 737-800 AA Astrojet model airplane. After passing through the hands of master craftsmen, the parts are sanded and primed many times. Talented artists then paint on the intricate details with great accuracy. A final coat of clear lacquer protects the Boeing 737-800 AA Astrojet model and gives it a glossy finish. The Boeing 737-800 AA Astrojet model airplane comes with a handsome mahogany-based chrome pedestal, and to ensure that it is ready for delivery, it undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. The Boeing 737-800 AA Astrojet model airplane is perfect as an addition to a growing collection or as an exquisite gift to a loved one.

Scale:    1:100
W/S:      13.75    inches
Lgth:        15.25      inches

Item Number:    TMC-KB737AAATR                                                                                                                                                                                                        Price:    $189.95

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Historical Note Cont'd:    The Boeing 737, more commonly known to the Boeing engineers as "FLUF", being an acronym for "Fat Little Ugly Fella."  Although the industry affectionately called it the "Baby Boeing".  The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner.  With over 7,000 ordered and over 5,000 delivered, it is the most ordered and produced commercial passenger jet of all time, and has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967.

American Airlines was developed from a conglomeration of about 82 small airlines through a series of corporate acquisitions and reorganizations.  American Airlines was an early adopter of jet aircraft, and introduced the first transcontinental jet service using Boeing 707s on 25 January 1959.

After the American Airlines introduced the next generation series (-600 to -900ER), Boeing introduced the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) series.  The BBJ1 was similar in dimensions to the 737-700 but had additional features, including the 737-800 wing design.  Plans for a business jet version are not new.  In the late 1980's, Boeing marketed the Boeing 77-33 jet, a business jet version of the 737-300.  The name was short-lived though.