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Boeing 727-200 Commercial
Douglas Aircraft DC-9 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerBoeingDouglas Aircraft
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19671965
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built1,832976
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length46.69 m36.37 m
Wingspan32.92 m28.47 m
Height10.36 m8.38 m
Wing area157.9 m²93.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight46,164 kg25,940 kg
Max. take-off weight95,028 kg54,900 kg
Performance
Cruise speed870 km/h898 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.90Mach 0.84
Range4,020 km2,778 km
Service ceiling12,800 m11,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew32
Seats (typical)155115
Seats (max.)189127
Powerplant
Engines32
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-15/-17Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/-9
Thrust (each)71.2 kN64.5 kN

At a glance

Range

Boeing 727-200
4,020 km
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
2,778 km

Max. take-off weight

Boeing 727-200
95,028 kg
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
54,900 kg

Wingspan

Boeing 727-200
33 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
28 m

Length

Boeing 727-200
47 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
36 m

Service ceiling

Boeing 727-200
12,800 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
11,300 m

Seats (typical)

Boeing 727-200
155
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
115

Units built

Boeing 727-200
1,832
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
976

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.