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One of two variations of the Boeing 727 aircraft family, the Boeing 727-200 is a narrow-body, medium range three-engine jet airliner manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes, a division of The Boeing Company. Boeing Commercial Airplanes is headquartered in Renton, Washington USA, while the parent company’s head office is located in Arlington, Virginia USA.
The 2nd variant of the Boeing 727 series, the Boeing 727-200 features an engine on each side of the fuselage instead on the wings, each located near the leading edge of the tail fin. A 3rd engine is centrally mounted at the tail cone of the fuselage and forms an S-duct through the tail, connecting with an exhaust port located at the rear end of the fuselage. A latter day subvariant of the 727-200, known as the Boeing 727-200 Advanced, was introduced in 1970 and featured more powerful engines, higher fuel capacity, and a 32% longer range.
Sold in a choice of passenger, cargo or combi configurations, production of the 727-200 ended in September 1984 after a total of 1245 units were built. Despite being replaced in production by the newer Boeing 757 twinjet, the Boeing 727 continued to carry passengers until 2019. Since then, several remaining 727s have continued to the present day operating as freighters.
Reference: Wikipedia.
Stats
Stats displayed are for the Boeing 727-200 Advanced trijet aircraft.
Name: Boeing 727-200/-200 Advanced
Origin: Renton, Washington USA
Role: Three Engine Narrow-body Jet Airliner
First Introduction: 14 December 1967
Status: Out of Production; In Limited Freighter Service
Cockpit Crew: Three
Seating: 134-155
Engines: 3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Cruise Speed: 467-515 knots (865-953 km/h; 537-593 mph)
Range: 1900 nmi (3518 km; 2186 mi)