Boeing 727 Trijet
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BOEING 727 TRIJET The Boeing 727, which first entered commercial service in 1964, is the most widely purchased jet airliner in the world. The Advanced 727, latest version of the trijet, weighs 191,000 pounds (96 600 kg) and can carry up to 189 passengers at speeds of 605 miles an hour (965 km/h). The first 727 flew on February 9, 1963, and the airplanes started service one year later. The 727-200, which began coming off Boeing's assembly line in mid-1967, is 20 feet longer than the original trijet. Built for a wide market in the 1960's, the constantly improved 727 keeps growing in popularity among the world's airlines and air passengers. Production of the 727 will continue at least through the 1970's. The Advanced 727 has a wingspan of 108 feet (32,91 m), a length of 153 feet 2 inches (46,69 m), and a height, at the T-tail, of 34 feet (10,36 m). |
