Frontier Airlines 737-200 Solid Maple Tail Panel

Designed and crafted in the United States, this laser engraved solid maple panel depicts the vertical tail of the Boeing 737-200 in the markings of Frontier Airlines (FL). Planned by Boeing as its entry in the short- to medium-haul twin jet building race of the mid-1960s, the initial Series 100 model of the 737 was derived from the larger 727, but for 80-100 passengers.  With the 737, Boeing opted for underwing engine placement and a conventional tail structure, in opposition to the rear engine/T-tail layout favored by its competitors for the similarly sized BAC 1-11, DC-9, and F-28. The 737-100 entered service in April 1968 with Lufthansa, and the stretched Model 200, typically seating 100-120 passengers, entered service almost simultaneously with United Airlines. The Series 200 was the better seller of the two, with nearly 1,100 -200s built, versus 30 of the -100. Each tail panel is engraved to recall a 737 airline operator with carrier markings on one side, and a brief description o