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Boeing 727-100 (727-77)

B727-18743Scrapped

RegistrationUSN143CA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AVOperatorAvengair

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Boeing 727-100 (727-77) built in 1964 in Renton. Operated for Hanair, Ansett Australia and Quassar de Mexico. Scrapped.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 72,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines3× P & W JT8D

PropulsionJet

First flight1964

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationColombia

OwnerACES Colombia

MSN18743

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

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Aircraft chronology

1964

Built

Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).

Sep 21, 1964

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as VH-RME.

Sep 29, 1964

Transferred to Ansett Australia

Transferred to Ansett Australia.

Jun 1, 1979

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Dec 1, 1981

Transferred to Transbrasil

Transferred to Transbrasil.

May 1, 1989

Transferred to Torosair

Transferred to Torosair.

May 1, 1989

Transferred to Corsair International

Transferred to Corsair International.

1990

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

1990-06

Transferred to Avengair

Transferred to Avengair.

Jul 1, 1992

Transferred to SARO

Transferred to SARO.

Aug 1, 1993

Transferred to Quassar de Mexico

Transferred to Quassar de Mexico.

Operators

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Hanair

Registration HH-JEC

1964-09-21

The Boeing Company

Registration VH-RME

1964-09-29

Ansett Australia

Registration VH-RME

1979-06-01

Mexicana

Registration XA-MEG

1981-12-01

Transbrasil

Registration PT-TCE

1989-05-01

Torosair

Registration TC-AJT · Lessor: Fraction Air

1989-05-01

Corsair International

Registration N8140V

1990

ACES Colombia

Registration HK-3651X

1990-06

Avengair

Registration N143CA

1992-07-01

SARO

Registration XA-SDH

1993-08-01

Quassar de Mexico

Registration XA-SIR

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