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Boeing 727-200 (727-277) · VH-TXH · National Jet Express

Boeing 727-200 (727-277) illustration in National Jet Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200 (727-277)

B727-20549Scrapped
RegistrationAUVH-TXH
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N275WC), 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
OperatorNational Jet Express
11operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Boeing 727-200 (727-277). Operated for Ansett Australia, Wien Air Alaska and National Jet Express. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Country of registrationAustralia
MSN20549
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N275WC · 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 Cairo it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi4,403 kmBOMMumbai4,342 kmLOSLagos3,930 kmLHRLondon3,533 kmMADMadrid3,351 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,264 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2002Express One network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CAICairo
Main destinations
HBEAlexandriaELQQassimJEDJeddahKWIKuwait CityTIFTaifTUUTabukYNBYanbu
since 2003National Jet Express airline base
Base
ADLAdelaideCNSCairnsDRWDarwinPERPerth

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 14, 1973
Delivered to Ansett Australia
Delivered to Ansett Australia as VH-RMV.
Dec 16, 1983
Transferred to Wien Air Alaska
Transferred to Wien Air Alaska.
Feb 1, 1985
Transferred to Republic Airlines
Transferred to Republic Airlines.
Oct 1, 1986
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Jan 1, 1987
Transferred to Braniff
Transferred to Braniff.
Mar 17, 1990
Transferred to Aviogenex
Transferred to Aviogenex.
Nov 15, 1990
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
May 20, 1992
Transferred to Braniff International Airlines
Transferred to Braniff International Airlines.
Jul 3, 1992
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
May 10, 2002
Transferred to Transasian Air Express
Transferred to Transasian Air Express.
May 28, 2002
Transferred to Transaustralian Air Express
Transferred to Transaustralian Air Express.
Nov 26, 2003
Transferred to National Jet Express
Transferred to National Jet Express.

Operators

1973-11-14
Ansett Australia
Registration VH-RMV
1983-12-16
Wien Air Alaska
Registration N275WC
1985-02-01
Republic Airlines
Registration N275WC
1986-10-01
Northwest Airlines
Registration N275WC
1987-01-01
Braniff
Registration N275WC · Lessor: 1984
1990-03-17
Aviogenex
Registration YU-AKR · Lessor: Express One
1990-11-15
Express One
Registration N275WC
1992-05-20
Braniff International Airlines
Registration N275WC · Lessor: 1991
1992-07-03
Express One
Registration N275WC
1995-02-01
Express One
Registration N275WC
2002-05-10
Transasian Air Express
Registration VH-TXH
2002-05-28
Transaustralian Air Express
Registration VH-TXH · Lessor: Australian airExpress
2003-11-26
National Jet Express
Registration VH-TXH · Lessor: Australian airExpress

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APA

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MLA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-277) · VH-TXH · National Jet Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20549 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-277) · VH-TXH · National Jet Express}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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