Zvezda ZV7026, Boeing 737-8 Max - Civil Airliner, 1:144 Scale

Boeing 737-8 Max, Civil Airliner. 1:144 Scale

ZV7026 - Zvezda

The 737 was first 'regional jet' of the jet age. As the 707 (and DC-8) series became more common on the rosters of the major airlines, the focus was shifting toward an aircraft that was more economical on the less-traveled routes and the tri-engined 727 was born. Even then, the need for an aircraft that could operate out of smaller airports with a minimum of support, as well as operate on the shorter hops was envisioned.

Boeing developed the 737 to answer these needs. Designed to reuse as much of the engineering from the 707 and 727 programs, the 737 is a twin-engined aircraft powered by the JT8D engine and initially came in two configurations - the 737-100 and the stretched 737-200.

The next-generation 737 was powered by the CFM-56 engine, which would power the next two generations of the aircraft. This included the 737-300, -400, -500, which were, in turn, replaced by the 737-600, -700, -800, and -900. The newest generation coming online is the 737 MAX, which adds addition aerodynamic enhancements along with the new CFM LEAP 1B engine.

Kit Contents:

• 121 plastic parts
• Completed model 27.4 cm long

Kit does NOT include glue or paint.