Boeing B727-200

The first trijet introduced into commercial service, the Boeing 727 was the best-selling airliner in the world during the first 30 years of jet transport service.

The 727-200, introduced in December 1967, had increased gross weight and a 20-foot longer fuselage that could accommodate as many as 189 passengers in an all-economy configuration. In all its variations, 1,245 of the -200s were sold. The last version, the 727-200F, had a 58,000-pound, 11-pallet cargo capacity.

SPECIFICATION

First flight: 27 July 1967
Wingspan: 108 ft. / 32.91 m
Length: 153 ft. 2 in. / 46.69 m
Height: 34 ft. / 10.36 m
Ceiling: 40,000 ft.
Range: 2,500 nm / 4,630 km
MTOW: 209,500 lbs / 95,030 kg
Power plant: Three Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Speed: mach 0.80
Crew: 3
Accommodation: 148-189 in two or one class configuration