N29SW

The airframe bearing tail number N29SW is a Boeing-built 737-2H4 (737-200 Advanced) delivered in 1977, constructor serial number 21340. The airliner is registered in the US and is owned by the Kansas Aviation Museum, a corporation based in Wichita, KS, USA, where it presently serves as a static exhibit. As a late-1970s short-to-medium-haul jet it has been retired from revenue service and is preserved in museum condition rather than maintained for flight operations. Notable registry actions are limited to its current museum registration and disposition as a non-flying display airframe.

The cabin of this 737-200 Advanced is configured in a typical single-aisle 3+3 layout and was certified for a single-class seating capacity of 124; it is currently preserved as a static/museum airframe and is not in commercial service. When in service the airframe would have been deployed on short- to medium-range point-to-point routes consistent with its 1,860 nm range and 500 kts cruise profile; contemporary avionics and mission fit would have reflected airline-specified retrofits during its revenue life but are not detailed for the museum configuration. Based at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, KS, USA, the aircraft’s operational considerations today are focused on preservation, exhibition maintenance, and static safety rather than line maintenance or airworthiness renewals.

The Boeing 737-200 Advanced occupies the classic short- to medium-haul narrowbody niche of late 20th-century civil aviation, with twin JT8D turbofan powerplants optimized for reliability and simple maintenance. Competing types historically included early generation McDonnell Douglas DC-9/MD-80 family members and smaller Airbus and Fokker designs in later secondary markets. In preservation and secondary-market contexts, 737-200s like serial 21340 are valued for historical significance and parts recovery rather than active resale as flight-capable assets, and maintenance considerations shift from airworthiness costs to conservation and interpretation for museum visitors.