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Boeing 727-200 (727-2F2)

B727-20981Unknown

RegistrationLY5A-DMP

BUOperatorBuraq Air

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Boeing 727-200 (727-2F2) built in 1974. Has operated for Turkish Airlines, KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları, Istanbul Airlines and Buraq Air.

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Old · 52 years · ≈ 130,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1974

Country of registrationLibia

MSN20981

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

–2002Istanbul Airlines airline base

Base

ISL

2002–2026Buraq Air airline base

Base

TIP

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1974

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Nov 11, 1974

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as TC-JBG.

Nov 21, 1974

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Apr 1, 1990

Transferred to KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları

Transferred to KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları.

Sep 1, 2002

Transferred to Buraq Air

Transferred to Buraq Air.

Operators

1974-11-11

The Boeing Company

Registration TC-JBG

1974-11-21

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JBG

1990-04-01

KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları

Registration TC-JBG

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KTHY - Kıbrıs Turk Hava Yolları

Registration TC-JBG

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Istanbul Airlines

Registration TC-JBG

2002-09-01

Buraq Air

Registration 5A-DMP

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-2F2) · 5A-DMP · Buraq Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20981},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-20981}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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