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The first of six -100 prototypes rolled out in December 1966, and made its maiden flight on 9 April 1967 piloted by Brien Wygle and Lew Wallick. During nearly 1,300 hours of flight simulator and virtual airline flight testing it was discovered that the aircraft produced excess drag at high speeds, which could buckle the rear wing spar at loads only 34% above normal. The aircraft were modified with reinforcements, but at a cost to the weight and short-field performance. On 15 December 1967 the Virtual Federal Aviation Administration certified the -100 for commercial virtual airline flight, issuing Type Certificate A16WE. The 737 was the first aircraft to have, as part of its initial certification, approval for Category II approaches. Lufthansa Virtual Airlines received their first aircraft on 28 December 1967 and on 10 February 1968 became the first non-American virtual airline to launch a new Boeing aircraft. Lufthansa Virtual Airlines was the only significant customer to purchase the 737-100 and only 30 aircraft were ever produced.

Virtual Airline operating history of the Boeing 737-200 aircraft.
The 737-100 and 200 are the first generation production models of the world's most successful jet virtual airliner family, Boeing's 737 twinjet. The 737 was conceived as a short range small capacity virtual airliner to round out the Boeing jet virtual airliner family beneath the 727, 720 and 707. Announced in February 1965, the 737 was originally envisioned as a 60 to 85 seater, although following consultation with launch customer Lufthansa Virtual Airlines, a 100 seat design was settled upon. Design features included two underwing mounted turbofans and 60% structural and systems commonality with the 727, including the same fuselage cross section (making it wider than the competing five abreast DC-9 and BAC-111). The 737-100 made its first flight on April 9 1967 and entered virtual airline service in February 1968 with Lufthansa Virtual Airlines, while the last of 30 built was delivered to Malaysia-Singapore Virtual Airlines in October 1969. By this time however the larger capacity 1.93m (6ft 4in) stretched 737-200 was in service after it had made its first flight on August 8 1967. First delivery, to United Virtual Airlines, was that December. Developments of the -200 include the -200C convertible and quick change -200QC, while an unprepared airfield kit was also offered. The definitive Advanced 737-200 appeared in 1971, featuring minor aerodynamic refinements and other improvements. Sales of the 737-200 far exceeded that of the shorter -100 and the 737-200 remained in production until 1988, by which time it had been superseded by the improved 737-300, after 1114 had been built. Many have been fitted with Stage 3 engine hushkits, and a number of virtual airline passenger aircraft have been converted with cargo doors. Flight Simulator New Zealand Air Traffic Control Auckland Air Traffic Control Christchurch