Boeing 727-200
The Boeing 727-200 is a stretched version of the original 727-100, extending the fuselage for significantly more seating on the same three-engine, T-tailed layout. It became the best-selling version of the 727 family and, for a time, the most-produced commercial jet airliner in the world. Its combination of speed, short-field capability, and three-engine redundancy made it a favourite on routes into smaller regional airports throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Stricter noise regulations and the type's three-crew cockpit eventually pushed airlines toward more efficient, quieter twinjets, and most passenger 727s had retired by the 2000s.
Did you know?
The best-selling 727 variant, the -200 was for a time the most-produced commercial jet airliner in the world.
Specifications
| Length | 46.7 m (153 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 32.9 m (108 ft) |
| Height | 10.5 m (35 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 189 |
| Persons on board | 148-189 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 95 t |
| Range | 2,550 NM (4,723 km) |
| Maximum speed | 495 kt (917 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 42,000 ft (12,802 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 3,033 m (9,951 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,494 m (4,902 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 44,100 l |
| Engines | 3x Pratt & Whitney JT8D |
| Units built | 1,260 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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