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Was the 727 the best-looking plane (edit) "airliner" designed at its time?
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:10 pm
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The Boeing 727 is an American narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavy 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flight lengths from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 orders each from United Airlines and Eastern Air Lines. The first 727-100 rolled out November 27, 1962, first flew on February 9, 1963, and entered service with Eastern on February 1, 1964.
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Production ended in September 1984 with 1,832 having been built.
I remember taking a trip to Ixtapa Mexico on an Express One charter flight that was a 727 in 1998... Are there anymore still in use? hadn't seen one in a while..
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 9:02 pm
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Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:13 pm to Hangover Haven
Yup. Early models had a rear stairwell/door.
D. B. Cooper used it to make his escape. Later models were modified because of Cooper, IIRC.
D. B. Cooper used it to make his escape. Later models were modified because of Cooper, IIRC.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:13 pm to Hangover Haven
Maybe. It's in the eye of the beholder.
Wings of Man!
Wings of Man!
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:18 pm to Hangover Haven
Also famous for Licensed to Ill cover art..
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:18 pm to Hangover Haven
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Was the 727 the best-looking plane designed at its time?
de Havilland DH.106 Comet
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:19 pm to Hangover Haven
Yes
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:20 pm to Hangover Haven
quote:
Are there anymore still in use? hadn't seen one in a while..
Not in passenger service. The last passenger flight on 727 was in 2019 in Iran.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:20 pm to Hangover Haven
Airliner? Possibly.
Plane?? No way..
Plane?? No way..
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:20 pm to Hangover Haven
Wasn't the fuselage basically the same width as a 757 and 737? 148 inches?
Looks like they took the 727 as a starting point, left the whole front of the plane alone, then moved the wings forward, then moved the tail mounted engines under the wings. Voila! A 737 that 727 pilots could fly without major re-training.
That might not be what they did, but it looks like it.
Looks like they took the 727 as a starting point, left the whole front of the plane alone, then moved the wings forward, then moved the tail mounted engines under the wings. Voila! A 737 that 727 pilots could fly without major re-training.
That might not be what they did, but it looks like it.
This post was edited on 6/21/22 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:38 pm to Hangover Haven
I'm partial to the MD-80
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:41 pm to Yellerhammer5
Looked good. Designed horribly.
Re: Comet
Re: Comet
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:42 pm to mattz1122
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I'm partial to the MD-80
Looked like a big tube of toothpaste..
Posted on 6/21/22 at 5:55 pm to Yellerhammer5
quote:Built 114, crashed 26 of those.
de Havilland DH.106 Comet
Pass.
Looks like a flying funeral procession.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:17 pm to mattz1122
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I'm partial to the MD-80
First plane I ever flew on, NO to Atl.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:21 pm to Hangover Haven
I was always partial to the L-1011 since it was the first plane I flew on and it was huge compared to the 727, which was the second plane I flew on as a kid.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:30 pm to Hangover Haven
DC-10 is from the same era.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:30 pm to Hangover Haven
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:31 pm to Mike da Tigah
Always loved the Pan Am livery. Not sure why but looks good on most planes.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:32 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Airliner? Possibly.
Plane?? No way..
SR-71 is the best looking IMO.
And it was designed in the late 50s.
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