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Boeing 727

The Boeing 727 is a three-engined narrow-body airliner that was produced from 1962 to 1984. It is designed for shorter routes and thus complemented the wide-body Boeing 707 in the manufacturer’s offer.

technical parameters Boeing 727

Manufacturers Boeing
National origin United States
Role Narrow-body jet airliner
First flight February 9, 1963
Introduction February 1, 1964, with Eastern Air Lines
Produced 1962–1984
Number built 1,832
Primary users
  • Líneas Aéreas Suramericanas
  • Kalitta Charters
  • Total Linhas Aereas
Flight crew three (pilot, copilot, and flight engineer)
Two-class seats
  • 106: 16F@38″, 90Y@34″ – 727-100
  • 134: 20F@38″, 114Y@34″ – 727-200
One-class seats
  • 125@34″ – 727-100
  • 155@34″ – 727-200
Exit limit
  • 131 – 727-100
  • 189 – 727-200
Height
  • 34 ft 3 in / 10.44 m – 727-100
  • 34 ft 11 in / 10.65 m- 727-200
Length
  • 133 ft 2 in / 40.59 m – 727-100
  • 153 ft 2 in / 46.68 m- 727-200
Cabin width 140 in / 3.56 m
Wing 1,650 sq ft (153 m2), 32° sweep
Wingspan 108 ft / 32.92 m

Maximum takeoff weight
  • 169,000 lb / 76,700 kg – 727-100
  • 172,000 lb / 78,100 kg
    Adv. 209,500 lb / 95,100 kg- 727-200
Empty weight
  • 87,696 lb / 39,800 kg – 727-100
  • 97,650 lb / 44,330 kg
    Adv. 100,700 lb / 45,720 kg- 727-200
Engines ×3
  • Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1/7/9 – 727-100
  • JT8D-7/9/11 (Adv.: -9/15/17/17R) – 727-200
Thrust ×3
  • 14,000–14,500 lbf (62–64 kN) – 727-100
  • 14,000–15,000 lbf (62–67 kN)
    Adv. 14,500–17,400 lbf (64–77 kN) – 727-200
Fuel capacity
  • 7,680 gal / 29,069 L – 727-100
  • 8,090 US gal / 30,620 L
    Adv. 10,585 US gal / 40,060 L- 727-200
Take-off
  • 8,300 ft (2,500 m) – 727-100
  • 8,400 ft (2,600 m)
    Adv. 10,100 ft (3,100 m) – 727-200
Range
  • 2,250 nmi (4,170 km) – 727-100
  • 1,900 nmi (3,500 km)
    Adv. 2,550 nmi (4,720 km) – 727-200
MMO Mach 0.9 (961 km/h; 519 kn)
Ceiling 42,000 ft (13,000 m)
Cruise
  • 495–518 kn / 917–960 km/h – 727-100
  • 467–515 kn / 865–953 km/h – 727-200

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