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Boeing 727-100C (727-22C) · 9Q-CGB · Wimbi Dira Airways

Boeing 727-100C (727-22C) illustration in Wimbi Dira Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100C (727-22C)

B727-19195Unknown
RegistrationCD9Q-CGB
OperatorWimbi Dira Airways
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Boeing 727-100C (727-22C) built in 1967. Has operated for United Airlines, Air Canada and Wimbi Dira Airways.

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Old · 59 years · ≈ 147,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1967
MSN19195
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

With its 4,723 km range, from Anchorage it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago4,568 kmLAXLos Angeles3,771 kmSEASeattle2,326 km
Beyond its rangeYYZToronto4,866 km

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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2009Northern Air Cargo airline base
Base
ANCAnchorage

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1967
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 28, 1967
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N7420U.
May 11, 1967
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Feb 1, 1979
Transferred to Air Canada
Transferred to Air Canada.
Nov 10, 1981
Transferred to Interstate Airlines
Transferred to Interstate Airlines.
Nov 30, 1986
Transferred to Connie Kalitta Services
Transferred to Connie Kalitta Services.
May 1, 1987
Re-registered
Changed from N727PL to N727CK (still with Connie Kalitta Services).
Mar 1, 1991
Transferred to American International Airways
Transferred to American International Airways.
Nov 19, 1997
Transferred to Kitty Hawk Aircargo
Transferred to Kitty Hawk Aircargo.
Apr 19, 1999
Transferred to Trans Continental Airlines
Transferred to Trans Continental Airlines.
Mar 1, 2000
Transferred to Express.net Airlines
Transferred to Express.net Airlines.
Aug 29, 2000
Re-registered
Changed from N727CK to N792A (still with Express.net Airlines).
Mar 1, 2005
Transferred to Northern Air Cargo
Transferred to Northern Air Cargo.
Aug 9, 2009
Transferred to Wimbi Dira Airways
Transferred to Wimbi Dira Airways.

Operators

1967-04-28
The Boeing Company
Registration N7420U
1967-05-11
United Airlines
Registration N7420U
1979-02-01
Air Canada
Registration C-GAGZ
1981-11-10
Interstate Airlines
Registration N727PL
1986-11-30
Connie Kalitta Services
Registration N727PL
1987-05-01
Connie Kalitta Services
Registration N727CK
1991-03-01
1997-11-19
Kitty Hawk Aircargo
Registration N727CK
1999-04-19
Trans Continental Airlines
Registration N727CK · Lessor: 1993
2000-03-01
Express.net Airlines
Registration N727CK
2000-08-29
Express.net Airlines
Registration N792A
2005-03-01
Northern Air Cargo
Registration N792A
2009-08-09
Wimbi Dira Airways
Registration 9Q-CGB

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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