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Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · N68650 · Piedmont Airlines

Boeing 727-100 (727-22) illustration in Piedmont Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-22)

B727-18295Written off
RegistrationUSN68650
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorPiedmont Airlines
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 727-100 (727-22). Operated for Boeing Air Transport, ANA - All Nippon Airways, Iran Air and Piedmont Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN18295
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Boeing 727

Figures for the 727-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length46.7 m153 ft
Wingspan32.9 m108 ft
Height10.6 m35 ft
Range4,723 km2,550 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed850 km/h459 ktMach 0.80
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight95,028 kg209,501 lb
Maximum payload49,351 kg108,800 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 189 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 33 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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 727 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Apr 30, 1964
Delivered to ANA - All Nippon Airways
Delivered to ANA - All Nippon Airways as N68650.
Apr 7, 1965
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Jun 30, 1965
Transferred to Iran Air
Transferred to Iran Air.
Nov 1, 1966
Transferred to The Boeing Company
Transferred to The Boeing Company.
Feb 25, 1967
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines
Transferred to Piedmont Airlines.

Operators

—
Boeing Air Transport
Registration N7003U
1964-04-30
ANA - All Nippon Airways
Registration N68650
1965-04-07
The Boeing Company
Registration N68650
1965-06-30
Iran Air
Registration N68650 · Lessor: The Boeing Company
1966-11-01
The Boeing Company
Registration N68650
1967-02-25
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N68650
—
Piedmont Airlines
Registration N68650 · Lessor: The Boeing Company

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · N68650 · Piedmont Airlines.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18295.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · N68650 · Piedmont Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18295 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-22) · N68650 · Piedmont Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18295},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18295}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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