Boeing 727
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The Boeing 727 is a jet aircraft in av8.
Stats
Introduction | 1964 |
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Withdrawal | 2014 |
Aircraft Type | Small |
Cruising Speed | 568mph |
Landing Speed | 152mph |
Capacity | 145 pax & 25 mail, or 100 crates of goods |
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The Boeing 727 is a medium-sized airliner, and the second most sold airliner of all time, after the Boeing 737. It is faster and larger than its little brother, but with three tail-mounted engines a lot more expensive to run and maintain.
The 727 has its own inbuilt "airstair" under the tail, allowing it to operate from unimproved airfields. A special device was fitted to all 727s in the 1970s which holds the airstair closed during flight, so people can't jump out!