B722
BOEING 727-200
BOEING 727-200
Aircraft
Name
727-200
Manufacturer
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
Manufactured as
BOEING 727-200
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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 (metric)
32.90 m
Length (metric)
46.70 m
Height (metric)
10.40 m
Powerplant
3 x P&W JT8D-9 (64.4 kN) or
Engine Model(s)
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
Accidents & Serious Incidents involving
What Links Here (19)
- 18886
- 18933
- 19028
- 19226
- 19321
- 19516
- 19704
- 19707
- 19710
- C185, Wellington New Zealand, 1997
- B752/B722, Providence RI USA, 1999
- B722, Hamilton OT Canada 2008
- B722, Cotonou Benin, 2003
- DC93 / B722, Madrid Spain, 1983
- B722 / BE10, Atlanta GA USA, 1990
- DC91 / B722, Detroit MI USA, 1990
- B722, Moncton Canada, 2010
- B722, Lagos Nigeria, 2006
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