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[[File:727-230.2.jpeg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 727-230]] in Lufthansa livery.]] | [[File:727-230.2.jpeg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 727-230]] in Lufthansa livery.]] | ||
[[File:Avensa YV-96C.jpg|thumb|270px|A Boeing 727-281 in Avensa livery.]] | |||
The '''Boeing 727''' is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]]. The 727's fuselage has an outer diameter of 148 inches (3.8 m). This allows six-abreast seating (three per side) and a single central access walkway when coach-class (18 inch width) seats are installed. | The '''Boeing 727''' is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]]. The 727's fuselage has an outer diameter of 148 inches (3.8 m). This allows six-abreast seating (three per side) and a single central access walkway when coach-class (18 inch width) seats are installed. | ||
The first Boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. A total of 1,831 727s were delivered. The 727's sales record for the most jet airliners ever sold was broken in the early 1990s by its younger stablemate, the [[Boeing 737]]. In August | The first Boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. A total of 1,831 727s were delivered. The 727's sales record for the most jet airliners ever sold was broken in the early 1990s by its younger stablemate, the [[Boeing 737]]. Production ended in 1984. In August 2015, there were a total of 3 Boeing 727-100 aircraft and 66 727-200 aircraft in airline service. | ||
== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
* | * Boeing 727-200ADV | ||
* [[Boeing 727-230]] | * [[Boeing 727-230]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:53, 10 August 2016
A Boeing 727-230 in Lufthansa livery.
The Boeing 727 is a mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine, T-tailed commercial jet airliner. The 727's fuselage has an outer diameter of 148 inches (3.8 m). This allows six-abreast seating (three per side) and a single central access walkway when coach-class (18 inch width) seats are installed.
The first Boeing 727 flew in 1963 and for over a decade it was the most produced commercial jet airliner in the world. A total of 1,831 727s were delivered. The 727's sales record for the most jet airliners ever sold was broken in the early 1990s by its younger stablemate, the Boeing 737. Production ended in 1984. In August 2015, there were a total of 3 Boeing 727-100 aircraft and 66 727-200 aircraft in airline service.
Variants
- Boeing 727-200ADV
- Boeing 727-230
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