Boeing 727
The first Aircraft to be sold more than 1,800 times

Production In service Size Range Safety
 

The last 727 left the Boeing plant in Renton in August 1984.
Facts
First flight:Feb. 9th1963 
First comm. flight:Jan. 1964 
Accommodation:146-179 pax. 
Seating:3-3 
Country:U.S.A. 
No. of planes built:1,832  
No. of planes lost:72 
Value:$ 15,000,000 
Competitors:N/A 
Dimensions B 727-200Adv.
Length: 46.70 m (153' 2½") 
Height: 10.45 m (34' 3½") 
Wingspan: 32.92 m (108' 0") 
Specifications B 727-200Adv.
Cruising speed:945 km/h (587 mph) 
Landing speed:260 km/h (160 mph) 
Cruising altitude:11,500 m (37,730 ft) 
Range:4,400 km (2,730 miles) 
max. 5,500 km (3,420 miles) 
Engines, Thrust:3x turbofan 
 ·P&W JT8D-17 @ 71 kN (16,000 lbs) each 
Empty weight: 46,300 kg  
102,100 lbs 
Max. payload: 17,200 kg  
37,930 lbs 
MTOW: 89,000 kg  
196,245 lbs 
Fuel capacity: 31,000 l 
Fuel consumption: 5,400 l/h 

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