B737 Flight Simulation (60 minutes): Fascinating Facts
The code NG stands for 'next generation' and refers to the latest generation of Boeings 737 airplanes. The B737-800 is one of the most successful civilian airplanes ever. The distance world record for a commercial Boeing 737 is held by 'Germania', flying non-stop from Seattle to Europe.
This Flight Simulator has a history!
C-GAPW, a 737-275 (msn/ln 20922/370), pictured here, received its certificate of airworthiness on August 29th, 1974 and was ferried from Renton in Washington, to Pacific Western Airlines which was based in Vancouver, Canada. As time went on, the ownership of C-GAPW changed from America West Airlines to Canadian airlines. At one time this aircraft was owned by Guinness Peat Aviation based in Shannon.
Eventually, the aircraft was decommissioned on January 31, 2002. C-GAPW had logged 71,152 flight hours and 74,614 landings prior to being dismantled in Opa Locka Florida.
The nose section of C-GAPW is now a state of the art replica B737-800 FBT, and is used as a Flight and Procedures Trainer at this facility near Shannon Airport.
Now, you can take command, as Captain of C-GAPW and clock up another flight hour and landing.