BOEING 727-200

Aircraft
Name: 
727-200
Manufacturer: 
BOEING
Body: 
Narrow
Wing: 
Fixed Wing
Position: 
Low wing
Tail: 
T-tail
WTC: 
M
APC: 
C
Type Code: 
L3J
RFF Category: 
7
Engine: 
Jet
Engine Count: 
Multi
Position: 
Both sides of rear fuselage and fin-integrated
Landing gear: 
Tricycle retractable
Manufacturered as
BOEING 727-200

B722

Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1968. Most numerous member of BOEING 727 family. 727-200S converted quiet version with JT8D-217S engines. Production ceased in 1984. 1240 aircraft of 727-200 were built. Approx. 940 remain in commercial service in 1999.

Technical Data
Wing span: 
32.90 m
Length: 
46.70 m
Height: 
10.40 m
Powerplant: 

3 x P&W JT8D-9 (64.4 kN) or

Engine Model: 
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2: 
145 kts
Distance: 
3000 m
MTOW: 
95300 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS: 
175 kts
ROC: 
2000 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS: 
290 kts
ROC: 
2000
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS: 
290 kts
ROC: 
2000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH: 
0.72
ROC: 
500 ft/min
Cruise
TAS: 
470 kts
MACH: 
0.90
Ceiling: 
420
Range: 
2600 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH: 
0.72
ROD: 
800 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS: 
280 kts
ROD: 
3500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS: 
210 kts
MCS: 
1300 kts
ROD: 
1500 ft/min
Approach
Vapp (IAS): 
150 kts
Distance: 
1500 m

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