Boeing 727
trijet narrow-body airliner (1963–1984)
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Summary
Boeing 727 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,297 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: FedEx[3], American Airlines[4], Lufthansa[5], Condor Flugdienst[6], Air France[7], Alitalia[8], Iberia[9], Hapag-Lloyd Flug[10], JAT – Jugoslovenski Aerotransport[11], Sabena[12], Sterling Airways[13], TAP Air Portugal[14], Transair Sweden[15], Air Malta[16]
- Manufacturer: Boeing Commercial Airplanes[17], Boeing[18]
- Developer: Boeing[19]
- Subclass of: narrow-body trijet airliner[20], land-based airliner monoplane[21], airliner[22]
- Part of: Boeing 727 fleet[23]
- Has use: airliner[24]
- Commons category: Boeing 727[25]
- Country of origin: United States[26]
- First flight: February 9, 1963[27]
- Service entry: February 1, 1964[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Boeing 727[29]
- Commons gallery: Boeing 727[30]
- Total produced: 1832[31]
- Described by source: The International Directory of Military Aircraft 1996/97[32]
- Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[33]
- Wing configuration: monoplane[34]
- Length: 46.7 m[35]
- Height: 10.3 m[36]
- Wingspan: 32.9 m[37]
- Maximum operating altitude: 12,192 m[38]
Why It Matters
Boeing 727 has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]