{"id":815,"date":"2019-11-27T19:49:25","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T02:49:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&#038;p=815"},"modified":"2023-02-09T16:46:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T23:46:11","slug":"boeing-727-100","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/boeing-727-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Boeing 727-100"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Boeing 727-22<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Boeing-727-100.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Boeing-727-100.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of the Boeing 727-22\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>This aircraft is not currently on public display.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 727-100 was Boeing\u2019s first entry into the short to medium range, domestic jet airliner market.\u00a0 The aircraft was based on the requirements of United Airlines, Eastern Air Lines, and American Airlines.\u00a0 The decision to use three engines was based on the need to reduce costs over the four engine jets then in use and at the same time allow over-water flights.\u00a0 The 727 was specifically designed to operate from short, high altitude airfields.\u00a0 To accomplish this feat, the aircraft incorporated several new high-lift devices in the wings.\u00a0 The leading edge of the wing incorporates hinged \u201cKruger flaps\u201d on the inboard part of the wing and movable slats along the rest of the wing\u2019s length.\u00a0 The rear flaps are of a triple slotted, rear rolling design that greatly increases the lift available at low speeds.\u00a0 Between 1963 and 1981, a total of 1,831 Boeing 727s were built, making it the most produced jet airliner up to that time.\u00a0 It held this record until 1991 when it was surpassed by the Boeing 737.<\/p>\n<p>This is the fifth 727 built by Boeing at its Renton, Washington factory and was the first one delivered to a customer.\u00a0 It was handed over to United Airlines on October 29, 1963.\u00a0 It was operated by United until 1991 when it was donated to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum which placed it in storage at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.\u00a0 In February 2011 the aircraft was donated to the Pima Air and Space Museum by NASM.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wingspan<\/td>\n<td>108 ft<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\">Wingspan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Length<\/td>\n<td>133 ft 2 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Height<\/td>\n<td>34 ft<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>170,000 lbs (loaded)<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. 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