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Only one modern jetliner has 3 engines with all three mounted on the tail: the Boeing 727. Place your mouse over the red links below to see the illustration highlighted.
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Q Boeing
produced the 727 from 1965 until 1984, over 1,800 in all of this very
popular jet. Today the 727 can be found in cargo use, small charter airlines such as PanAm and Champion, and sports charters. They are not very fuel efficient and require a 3-person flight crew. |
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Unlike other 3-engine jets, the 727 has a "T" tail in which the horizontal stabilizer is at the top of the tailfin. The 727 also has a stairway at the rear of the fuselage for an emergency exit. |
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as many as 189 passengers in one class, or 145 in two classes as in
the seat map to the right. Seating is typically "3-3" with
"2-2" for first class. There are
galleys
& lavatories in the front & rear: two galleys in the front plus
one in the rear; one lavatory in the front and two in the rear.
Because the engines are at the rear of the fuselage, the last row of
seats on the right won't have a view out the window.
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Follow the links below to see photos of these aircraft. All photos © Bruce Leibowitz
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Boeing 727-290/ADV Registration: N294AS Champion Air Minneapolis-St. Paul Int'l Airport (MSP) March 3, 2005 |
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Boeing 727-22C Registration: N792A Express.Net Airlines Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) December 19, 2002 |
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Boeing 727-232/ADV Registration: N533DA Delta Airlines Nashville Int'l Airport (BNA) March 27, 2003 |
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