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Boeing 727-200 (727-227) · N794AJ · Desconocida

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Boeing 727-200 (727-227)

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Boeing 727-200 (727-227) built in 1976 in Renton. Has operated for Braniff International, PEOPLExpress and Zero Gravity.

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Old · 50 years · ≈ 125,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines3× P & W JT8D-17
PropulsionJet
First flight1976
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerZero Gravity Corp
MSN21243
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAAC6EA
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

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

YYZToronto4,709 kmORDChicago4,471 kmLAXLos Angeles3,963 kmSEASeattle2,462 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth4,912 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

2015–2020Everts Air Cargo airline base
Base
FAIFairbanks

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1976
Built
Assembled by Boeing in Renton, Washington (USA).
Apr 23, 1976
Delivered to Braniff International
Delivered to Braniff International as N442BN.
Oct 14, 1983
Transferred to PEOPLExpress
Transferred to PEOPLExpress.
Feb 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Oct 27, 1988
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Aug 31, 1991
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jul 15, 1994
Transferred to Amerijet International
Transferred to Amerijet International.
Sep 1, 2015
Transferred to Everts Air Cargo
Transferred to Everts Air Cargo.
Nov 6, 2020
Transferred to Zero Gravity
Transferred to Zero Gravity.

Operators

1976-04-23
Braniff International
Registration N442BN
1983-10-14
PEOPLExpress
Registration N567PE
1987-02-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N567PE
1988-10-27
Pan American World Airways
Registration N567PE · Lessor: Continental Air Lines
1991-08-31
Delta Air Lines
Registration N567PE · Lessor: Continental Air Lines
1994-07-15
Amerijet International
Registration N794AJ
2015-09-01
Everts Air Cargo
Registration N794AJ
2020-11-06
Zero Gravity
Registration N794AJ · Lessor: Zero Gravity

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-227) · N794AJ · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
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