The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavier 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports.

The Boeing 727 is a jet airliner. It is made by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. It can carry 149 to 189 passengers. It can fly for 2,400 to 2,700 nautical miles (4,400 to 5,000 km). The Boeing 727 was made to fly short distances. It can also take off from short runways at smaller airports. It has three Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines. One engine is ...

The Boeing 727 revolutionized commercial aviation in 1964, allowing airlines to operate from airfields with minimal infrastructure. Is it worth it? Find out here!

2024年6月4日 · Boeing's 727 was the aircraft manufacturer's best-selling airframe between the 1960s and 1990s, with over 1,800 aircraft delivered. The tri-jet was designed to serve short and medium-haul routes with shorter runways, filling a gap in the market for regional jet travel.

2025年2月1日 · The first Boeing 727 ever built, registered as N7001U, took its final flight in March 2016, when it was ferried on the 15-minute hop from Seattle's Museum of Flight at Paine Field to the Aviation Pavilion Museum at Boeing Field. Prior to that, it had operated for United Airlines. Meanwhile, over in the UK, a former Japan Airlines Boeing 727 has ...

2023年12月24日 · The Boeing 727 was popular due to unique features like an Auxiliary Power Unit and built-in air stairs. Design flaws of the flap system led to early accidents, but Boeing rectified the issue. Fuel inefficiency, noise, and cost led to the Boeing 727's discontinuation in favor of the 757.

Boeing developed the Boeing 727, a three-engine jetliner. [i] The B-727 made its first flight on February 9, 1963 and entered service on February 1, 1964. [ii] The last commercial airline flight for the 727 was in January, 2019. Boeing sold 1,832 727s. [iii]

One of the world's classic airliners, the Boeing 727 was built to carry on the successful legacy of its forerunner, the 707. With a low-altitude, high-speed cruising capability, it provided economic jet travel on short- and medium-range routes and was able to serve smaller airports.

2024年12月2日 · By the time production ended in 1984, the 727 had become the most successful jetliner ever built. The number of active 727s continues to fall, with under 40 remaining operational in the United States, Mexico, South America, Africa and the United Kingdom.

* In the early 1960s, the Boeing company followed up its ground-breaking 707 jetliner with a smaller aircraft, the "727", which would prove even more popular than its predecessor. This document provides a history and description of the Boeing 727.