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Boeing 727-200F (727-232) · N497FE · FedEx Express

Boeing 727-200F (727-232) illustration in FedEx Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200F (727-232)

B727-20866Written off
RegistrationUSN497FE
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OperatorFedEx Express
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0incidents
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Boeing 727-200F (727-232) built in 1974. Operated for Delta Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, Air Atlantis and FedEx Express.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 37,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
First flight1974
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN20866
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA62A9B
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1974
Built
Assembled by Boeing.
Sep 3, 1974
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as N486DA.
Sep 13, 1974
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Dec 1, 1986
Transferred to TAP Air Portugal
Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.
Mar 1, 1987
Transferred to Air Atlantis
Transferred to Air Atlantis.
Dec 13, 1989
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1974-09-03
The Boeing Company
Registration N486DA
1974-09-13
Delta Air Lines
Registration N486DA
1986-12-01
TAP Air Portugal
Registration CS-TCH
1987-03-01
Air Atlantis
Registration CS-TCH
1989-12-13
FedEx Express
Registration N497FE
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FedEx Express
Registration N497FE

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Boeing 727-200F (727-232) · N497FE · FedEx Express. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20866

MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200F (727-232) · N497FE · FedEx Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20866 (Accessed: 25 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200F (727-232) · N497FE · FedEx Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20866},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20866}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-25}
}

Wikipedia

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