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Boeing 727-100 (727-23) · D2-FCJ · AAC Angola Air Charter

Boeing 727-100 (727-23) illustration in AAC Angola Air Charter livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-23)

B727-18435Scrapped
RegistrationAOD2-FCJ
OperatorAAC Angola Air Charter
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Boeing 727-100 (727-23) built in 1964. Operated for American Airlines, Frontier Horizon and AAC Angola Air Charter. Scrapped.

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Old · 36 years · ≈ 90,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1964
Country of registrationAngola
MSN18435
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

1964
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 3, 1964
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1979.
Jun 29, 1964
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jan 8, 1984
Transferred to Frontier Horizon
Transferred to Frontier Horizon.
May 1, 1985
Transferred to Skybus
Transferred to Skybus.
Oct 1, 1985
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Feb 28, 1987
Transferred to Spirit of America Airlines
Transferred to Spirit of America Airlines.
Sep 10, 1988
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Dec 1, 1988
Transferred to Amerijet International
Transferred to Amerijet International.
Jan 4, 1990
Transferred to Federal Express
Transferred to Federal Express.
Mar 9, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from N1979 to N518FE (still with Federal Express).
Aug 1, 2000
Transferred to AAC Angola Air Charter
Transferred to AAC Angola Air Charter.

Operators

1964-06-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N1979
1964-06-29
American Airlines
Registration N1979
1984-01-08
Frontier Horizon
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1985-05-01
Skybus
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1985-05-31
Skybus
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1985-09-01
Skybus
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1985-10-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1987-02-28
Spirit of America Airlines
Registration N1979 · Lessor: Flying Tigers
1988-09-10
Flying Tigers
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1988-12-01
Amerijet International
Registration N1979 · Lessor: Flying Tigers
1990-01-04
Federal Express
Registration N1979 · Lessor: International Air Leases
1990-03-09
Federal Express
Registration N518FE · Lessor: International Air Leases
2000-08-01
AAC Angola Air Charter
Registration D2-FCJ

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Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-23) · D2-FCJ · AAC Angola Air Charter}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18435},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-18435}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

Wikipedia

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