rgmwa Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 First 727 flies again... http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/original-boeing-727-prepares-for-its-final-takeoff/ rgmwa 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deskpilot Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Made it. http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/vintage-727-makes-one-final-flight/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 Made it.http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/vintage-727-makes-one-final-flight/ It was only 15 minutes, would have to be damn unlucky not to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboplanner Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 How's the undercarriage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Wouldn't even need to retract it. If they were trying to minimise cost, locking it down would save a lot with a short ferry. The first version is a lot easier to land than the stretched later 276 which was longer that the B 707. It was designed to use short runways and had lots of lift devices large flaps, and equipped with nosewheel brakes for high altitude airports. It was a bit controversial with the amount of drag it could have with all flap extended. The optional N/W brakes were only ordered if needed. Places like Teheran (IRAN).. Flap 5 degrees take off, so high actual V1 speed. Thanks for posting that. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 in that article they say it's Boeing's best selling model, but I thought that honor went to the 737. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I would have thought so too as there were a lot of variants keeping it competitive. (The 737) over time. There was a lot of redundancies built into the B 727. It could be flown with no hydraulics and on one engine if you were light enough. Required two yaw dampers on the rudder to control dutchroll. Very good management of cockpit resources. Allocated crew tasks , in normal and emergency situations. The best of any plane I've been involved with.Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 I liked it as a passenger. Loved the rear staircase. On t/off it seemed to have a lot of power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Sometimes it did. Cold, sea level and small load. The engines were never derated for take off. Most modern ones are nearly all of the time, and a twin engine set up is overpowered on two or it wouldn't fly on one, and achieve the climb gradient requirements. If you want to feel grunt try a twin aisle full power, near empty. The power ratio is impressive. You wouldn't do it on line. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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