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[rgmwa]

First 727 flies again...

 

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/original-boeing-727-prepares-for-its-final-takeoff/

 

rgmwa

 

 

[Deskpilot]

Made it.

 

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/vintage-727-makes-one-final-flight/

 

 

[Marty_d]

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!

 

 

[turboplanner]

How's the undercarriage?

 

 

[facthunter]

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

 

 

[cooperplace]

in that article they say it's Boeing's best selling model, but I thought that honor went to the 737.

 

 

[facthunter]

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

 

 

[cooperplace]

I liked it as a passenger. Loved the rear staircase. On t/off it seemed to have a lot of power.

 

 

[facthunter]

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