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717-200 vs 737-500

The 737-500 typically seats about 4 more passengers and flies about 580 km further. The 737-500 flew first, 9 years earlier.

717-200 · 37.8 m
737-500 · 31 m
Side views drawn to the same scale.
Boeing 717-200Boeing 737-500
MakerBoeingBoeing
First flight19981989
Typical seats106110
Range3,820 km4,400 km
Length37.8 m31.0 m
Engines2 × jet2 × jet
BodyNarrow-bodyNarrow-body

● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.

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