Warbird Information Exchange

With all the sales generated this past week At Farnborough's Air show, Boeing has now sold 10039 737's of all series, meaning that in the very near future when # 10048 is announced, the 737 will have beaten the total production of the C-47 and it's derivatives and placing the overall total of DC-3/C-47 total production of 16079 within reach.


WHODATHUNKIT?

And the Beech Bonanza finally surpassed the Bf109 in production, but that doesn't make it nearly as interesting either

So, ten thousand aircraft ain't such a much huh?. The total of the 11 U.S. made commercial airliners NOT counting the 737 totals 12195, the break down;
707 all variants (not KC-135, different airframe) 1011
727 all variants 1832
747 all variants, through end of production -400 1382
757 all variants 1050
767 all variants (no tankers) 1033
777 all variants 1372
787 orders/deliveries 873/5
DC-8 all variants 556
DC-9/MD-80/717 all variants 2500
DC-10 all variants (no tankers) 386
MD-11 all variants 200
These numbers are brand new airframes, not re-engines or others-

So to equal that number you'd have to start with the first 707 delivered and breakout above 10039 very near the end of MD-80 production for the gross number, linear is another, imprecise number since at least 8 different types were still in production at the same time.
I believe that is an enviable run and significant number.

It is even more impressive when you consider that there have been very few purchased by the military. Most of the C-47/DC3 aircraft were ordered by the US military during WW2.

As much affinity as I have for the heritage Douglas aircraft, the facts are inescapable.

Me too! Grew up Boeing oriented and wound up being the DOUGLAS Instructor where I worked. Became a convert to 'design it simple, rugged and right' and like to think of myself as a Lakewood Ave. adjutant.

China Southern today ordered 40 more 737's pushing the total number ordered to over the C-47's number of 10048.
SILK AIR has, as of 8/04/12 ordered 54 737's which eventually will replace the A-320 derivatives currently being operated by them.