Southwest Airlines "Silver One"

Southwest Airlines 737 airplane model. Boeing announced it was developing the 737-300 in March 1981. This new variant started off as a simple stretch over the 737-200 but Boeing decided to adopt the CFM International CFM56 high bypass turbofan (jointly developed by General Electric and SNECMA) to reduce fuel consumption and comply with the then proposed International Civil Aviation Organization Stage 3 noise limits.

The 737-300 flew for the first time on February 24, 1984, while first deliveries were from November 1984. Since that time well over 1000 737-300s have been sold and it forms the backbone of many airlines' short haul fleets.

Mahogany Wood. Scale: 1/100

Wingspan 14 inches, Length 16 inches.