Today's Featured Image:
USAir (current US Airways) Boeing 767-216 in early company graphics.
Boeing 727-200adv (advanced).
New Aircraft in the Cold War Era and based on the 717 Design
On December 5, 1960 Boeing announced the production of model 727,
the first commercial three engine jet. United and Eastern Airlines immediately
placed orders for 40 apiece, the first of which (727-100s) entered service in 1964.
The 727's unprecedented low-speed landing and takeoff performance along with its luxuriously
wide fuselage would make the 727 by far the most popular aircraft in the world through
the first 35 years of jet transportation. In 1967 the 727-200 was introduced with a
20ft longer fuselage which could accomodate up to 189 passengers.
Over the years the 727-200 was continually modified and by January 1983
orders had reached 1,831, all of which were delivered to 101 different customers.
As of June 30, 1996, more than 1,521 of these were still in service and by July 1991,
these planes had carried almost 3.7 billion passengers. On January 13, 1991, the first
727 built (delivered on Oct. 6 1964) was retired after almost 33 years of continual
service with United Airlines.
SPECIFICATIONS
Standard: 727-100(F)
Body Type: Passenger/Cargo; Freight
Cabin Type: Pressurized
WEIGHTS
Payload Capacity (in Lbs): 35,900
Take-off weight (in Lbs): 170,000
DIMENSIONS
Wingspan: 108ft
Length: 153ft
Height: 34ft
PERFORMANCE
Range (in Miles): 3,000
Cruising Speed (MPH): 622
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̠ Trivia ̠
What's in the name of the
Australian carrier, QANTAS (kwan - taas)?
Queensland And Northern Territory Air Services.
Started domestic flights November 22, 1922 from Charleville to Cloncurry...
(read more).
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