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Boeing 720 (720-025) · N10VG · Ambassadair

Boeing 720 (720-025) illustration in Ambassadair livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 720 (720-025)

B720-18156Scrapped
RegistrationUSN10VG
OperatorAmbassadair
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 720 (720-025) built in 1961. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Voyager 1000 Travel Club and Ambassadair. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1961
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN18156
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Boeing 720

Figures for the 720B variant, the most representative of the family

Length41.7 m137 ft
Wingspan39.9 m131 ft
Height12.6 m41 ft
Range6,687 km3,611 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed896 km/h484 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight106,141 kg234,001 lb
Maximum payload54,938 kg121,117 lbIts 131 passengers with baggage would weigh about 13.1 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity131 passengersUp to 149 in a high-density layout
Endurance7 h 28 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1959 (67 years ago) · About 154 units built · Production ended in 1967

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 720 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1961
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Aug 17, 1961
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N8702R.
Aug 25, 1961
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
May 19, 1970
Transferred to Voyager 1000 Travel Club
Transferred to Voyager 1000 Travel Club.
Jun 1, 1978
Transferred to Ambassadair
Transferred to Ambassadair.

Operators

1961-08-17
The Boeing Company
Registration N8702R
1961-08-25
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8702R
1970-05-19
Voyager 1000 Travel Club
Registration N10VG
1978-06-01
Ambassadair
Registration N10VG

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 720 (720-025) · N10VG · Ambassadair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B720-18156},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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