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The World’s Last Passenger 727 Just Flew for the Last Time
On Sunday, an airplane that used to be the most popular in the world flew its last scheduled flight with passengers. A Boeing 727 operated its final passenger flight, between two Iranian cities. (www.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I worked on the 727 on a maintenance level for Pan Am and Delta Airlines. the 727 was one of those planes that when it was good it was very very good but when it was bad it was broke LOL. Delta did have a fuel efficiency program in place. they added winglets 2 to 727 and it did increase the fuel efficiency upwards of 10% but alas they were retired
WOW... Never new they added winglets to them.. The already best looking plane to fly looks a lot better with those winglets on them...
Back in the early 80's I flew on ARCO Alaska's 727 every week, from ANC to Prudhoe Bay one week, and back the next week. Landed and took off from ARCO's gravel strip next to base camp. It could get a little exciting in the winter with white out conditions, but ARCO had some amazing cockpit crew and very few flights were cancelled. Occasionally they were diverted to the paved strip at Deadhorse. On nice days, the pilots would weave in and out of the clouds; those were fun times. Those 727's were just very dependable.
Ah the famous "tri-motor" as we controllers referred to them. Seems like I cleared a million of them to climb out of and for approach into ORD.
As a young GI, the first 727 I remember seeing was at Rhein Main with Lufthansa on the fuselage. I remember thinking,” Wow! these German airliners look funny with three engines.
I have had a little more exposure to aviation since then.
I have had a little more exposure to aviation since then.
Trijets are beautiful aircraft.