Boeing 727-100 (727-46) · HK-3246X · ACES Colombia

Boeing 727-100 (727-46) illustration in ACES Colombia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100 (727-46)

B727-19280Scrapped
RegistrationCOHK-3246X
OperatorACES Colombia
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing 727-100 (727-46) in Renton. Operated for Japan Airlines, Air Panama International and ACES Colombia. Scrapped in 1996.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines3× P & W JT8D
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
OwnerACES Colombia
MSN19280
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 17, 1967
Delivered to Japan Airlines
Delivered to Japan Airlines as JA8319.
Mar 1, 1975
Transferred to Air Panama International.
1990
Transferred to ACES Colombia
Transferred to ACES Colombia.
Jan 1996
Scrapped
In January 1996, the Boeing 727-46 aircraft (registration HK-3246X), operated by ACES Colombia, was scrapped at Bogotá (Colombia). Source: ACES Colombia.
Source: ACES Colombia

Operators

1967-02-17
Registration JA8319
1975-03-01
Registration HP-661 · Lessor: IASCO
1990
Registration HK-3246X

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-100 (727-46) · HK-3246X · ACES Colombia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19280},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-19280}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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