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BOEING 727-100
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| Aircraft | ||||
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| Name | 727-100 | |||
| Manufacturer | BOEING | |||
| Body | Narrow | |||
| Wing | Fixed Wing | |||
| WTC | Medium | |||
| APC | C | |||
| Type code | L3J | |||
| Engine | Jet | |||
| Engine count | Multi | |||
| Mass group | 4 | |||
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BOEING 727-100
Description
The Boeing 727 is an American mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner. The first Boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. When production ended in 1984, a total of 1,831 aircraft had been produced. The 727 was produced following the Boeing 707 quad-jet airliner. Designed for short-haul routes, the 727 became a mainstay of airlines' domestic route networks. A stretched variant, the 727-200, debuted in 1967. In August 2008, there were a total of 81 Boeing 727-100 aircraft and 419 727-200 aircraft in airline service. The 727-100 is a member of BOEING 727 family.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 32.9 m107.94 ft <br /> |
|---|---|
| Length | 40.6 m133.202 ft <br /> |
| Height | 10.3 m33.793 ft <br /> |
| Powerplant | 3 x P&W JT8D-7 or 3 x P&W JT8D-17R&S |
| Engine model | Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 470 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | 2500 m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | 0.9 | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m |
| MTOW | 7700077,000 kg <br />77 tonnes <br /> kg | Ceiling | FL361 | ROD | ft/min | APC | C | ||||||||||||
| WTC | M | Range | 23002,300 nm <br />4,259,600 m <br />4,259.6 km <br />13,975,065.627 ft <br /> NM | ||||||||||||||||
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving B721
None on SKYbrary