How to Identify a 727

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The medium-range 727 is perhaps the most distinctive of Boeing's commercial aircraft. More than 1,800 of the hardworking 727s were built, and nearly 1,500 remain in service.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Look for a three-engine airliner.
Step2
Note that all three engines are mounted at the rear of the fuselage.
Step3
Remember that other modern, three-engine jet transports have engines mounted under each wing.
Step4
Note the mid-engine on the 727. The intake is mounted at the base of the tail along the top of the fuselage.
Step5
Remember, the middle engine is mounted in the fuselage with the exhaust exiting directly from the point of the tail.
Step6
Notice the horizontal stabilizer mounted at the top of the vertical stabilizer.

Tips & Warnings

  • Infamous air pirate D.B. Cooper parachuted from a 727 rear stairwell over the Pacific Northwest.
  • The 727 was manufactured in models ranging in gross weight from 170,000 to 210,000 pounds. Special leading and trailing edge flaps make takeoffs and landings from smaller airports possible.
  • The 727 cruises at an altitude of between 30,000 to 40,000 feet at approximately 600 mph and can carry up to 189 passengers in some configurations.
  • Cruise the Internet and learn more about plane watching.
  • Many plane buffs go on to take private flying lessons.
  • Safety first - obey all airport regulations.

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