Boeing 727 - Specifications

Specifications

Data from Boeing Aircraft since 1916

727-100
(Passenger)
727-200 727-200 Advanced
Seating capacity 149 passengers (one-class)

131 passengers (two-class)

189 passengers (one-class)

145 passengers (two-class)

Cargo capacity
Crew 3 flight crew plus ca. 4 cabin crew
Total length 133ft 2in (40.6m) 153 ft 2 in (46.69 m)
Fuselage length
Fuselage width
Wingspan 108 ft 0 in (32.92 m)
Wing area 1,650 sq ft (153 m2)
Tail height 34 ft 0 in (10.36 m)
Maximum Takeoff Weight
(MTOW) *
170,000 lb (77,000 kg) 184,800 lb (83,800 kg) 209,500 lb (95,000 kg)
Operating empty weight 80,602 lb (36,560 kg) 98,400 lb (44,600 kg) 102,900 lb (46,700 kg)
Max. fuel capacity 7,680 USgal (29,100 l) 8,090 USgal (30,600 l) 10,520 USgal (39,800 l)
Take-off distance at MTOW
Max range
(with typical load)
2,700 nmi (5,000 km) 2,433 nmi (4,506 km) 3,165 nmi (5,862 km)
Max cruise speed Mach 0.9
Typical cruise speed 599 mph (521 kn)
Service ceiling 36,100 ft (11,000 m) 42,000 ft (13,000 m) 42,000 ft (13,000 m)
Rate of climb 2,940 ft/min (14.9 m/s)
Engines (3x) Pratt & Whitney JT8D-1
14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9
14,500 lbf (64 kN) thrust each
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17R
17,400 lbf (77 kN) thrust each

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