Boeing 727-200F (727-223) · EC-IDQ · Swiftair

Boeing 727-200F (727-223) illustration in Swiftair livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200F (727-223)

B727-19489Scrapped
RegistrationESEC-IDQ
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (OO-DHT), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 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
OperatorSwiftair
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Boeing 727-200F (727-223) built in 1968. Operated for American Airlines, Express One, European Air Transport - EAT and Swiftair. Scrapped.

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Old · 34 years · ≈ 85,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
MSN19489
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-DHT · Oct 12, 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

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

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha5,331 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.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2002Swiftair airline network

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Jun 14, 1968
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N6814.
Jun 28, 1968
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Sep 1, 1993
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
Nov 1, 1994
Mar 1, 2002
Transferred to Swiftair
Transferred to Swiftair.

Operators

1968-06-14
Registration N6814
1968-06-28
Registration N6814
1993-09-01
Registration N6814
1994-11-01
Registration OO-DHT
2002-03-01
Registration EC-IDQ

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200F (727-223) · EC-IDQ · Swiftair}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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