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Boeing 727-100C (727-171C) · 5X-PST · TAAG Angola Airlines

Boeing 727-100C (727-171C) illustration in TAAG Angola Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-100C (727-171C)

B727-19859Unknown
RegistrationUG5X-PST
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N1727T), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 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
OperatorTAAG Angola Airlines
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Boeing 727-100C (727-171C) built in 1968. Has operated for TIA Trans International Airlines, Braniff International and TAAG Angola Airlines.

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Old · 58 years · ≈ 145,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1968
Country of registrationUganda
MSN19859
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N1727T · 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

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

ISTIstanbul3,973 kmBKKBangkok3,727 kmCAICairo3,560 kmDOHDoha1,566 kmDXBDubai1,188 km
Beyond its rangeSINSingapore4,741 km

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2003Royal Aviation airline base
Base
KHIKarachi
2006–2026TAAG Angola Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LADLuanda
Main destinations
VPENgivaNOVHuamboSDDLubangoSPPMenongueCABCabindaCBTCatumbelaMEGMalanjeSVPSZASoyoTMSSão ToméVHC

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Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Apr 3, 1968
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1727T.
Apr 16, 1968
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines.
Oct 22, 1972
Transferred to Braniff International
Transferred to Braniff International.
Feb 7, 1974
Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines
Transferred to Pacific Western Airlines.
Jun 7, 1984
Transferred to Billie Dean / Norman Edgar
Transferred to Billie Dean / Norman Edgar.
Apr 15, 1999
Transferred to Royal Aviation
Transferred to Royal Aviation.
Nov 30, 2003
Transferred to First Air
Transferred to First Air.
Apr 10, 2006
Transferred to Transafrik International
Transferred to Transafrik International.
Dec 28, 2006
Transferred to TAAG Angola Airlines
Transferred to TAAG Angola Airlines.

Operators

1968-04-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N1727T
1968-04-16
1972-10-22
Braniff International
Registration N1727T
1974-02-07
Pacific Western Airlines
Registration C-FPXD
1984-06-07
Billie Dean / Norman Edgar
Registration C-FPXD
1999-04-15
Royal Aviation
Registration C-FPXD
2003-11-30
First Air
Registration C-FPXD
2006-04-10
Transafrik International
Registration S9-PST
2006-12-28
TAAG Angola Airlines
Registration S9-PST · Lessor: Transafrik International

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-100C (727-171C) · 5X-PST · TAAG Angola Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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