737-800 Reference Guide

A fact-checked 737-800 reference guide for aviation enthusiasts, from the 1960s ‘Baby Boeing’ to the Next-Generation 737-800: launch, roll-out, first flight and certification, the -600 to -900ER family, the freighter, BBJ2 and P-8A, the CFM56-7B engine, specifications from Boeing’s product pages and airport planning manual, a page on where the sources disagree and the 737 MAX in brief.

What’s inside:

- About this guide, how the figures vary, and contents

- The original 737 (1965 to 1993)

- A new generation (1993 to 1997)

- Roll-out and first flight (June and July 1997)

- Certification and first delivery

- The Next-Generation family, with a same-scale length drawing

- Freighter, business jet and US Navy versions

- Engines: the CFM56-7B

- Specifications from Boeing’s product pages

- From Boeing’s airport planning manual

- Where the sources disagree

- The 737 MAX, in brief

- Notes page

- Credits, licence & sources

Pages: 15 (including cover and credits). Sizes: A4 (210 × 297 mm) and US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), both PDFs included in one zip.

Printing: Print at 100% / actual size on A4 or US Letter. Inside pages use light backgrounds and print well in black and white; covers are dark, so start from page 2 to save ink.

Every fact is checked against named source pages from Boeing, EASA, the FAA, the US Navy and CFM International (checked 29 Oct 2026), and the sources are listed on the pack’s credits page. Figures that can change, such as Boeing’s current seat, weight and range figures, are printed with that date. Where sources give different figures, such as seat counts, each is shown with its source.

There are no photos in this pack: all drawings, puzzles and layouts are REALLYBYTE’s own work. Aircraft drawings are generic and unbranded, not scale plans, with no manufacturer or airline logos, liveries or markings. Not affiliated with or endorsed by The Boeing Company or any airline, nor by CFM International, the US Navy, EASA or the FAA. Boeing, 737 and other names are used only to identify the aircraft, engines and organisations discussed.

Licence: personal use. Print as many copies as you need for yourself and your household. Please don’t resell, re-upload or share it publicly. For club, school or commercial use, please email info@reallybyte.com.

Made by REALLYBYTE, the team behind 737-800.aeroplanes.im. Questions: info@reallybyte.com

This is a digital download: no physical item will be shipped.