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Boeing 727-200F (727-243)

B727-21270Unknown

RegistrationCAC-GWKF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

KFOperatorKf Cargo

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Boeing 727-200F (727-243) in Renton. Has operated for Alitalia, PEOPLExpress, Continental Airlines and Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter.

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

Engines3×

PropulsionJet

Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerKf Cargo

MSN21270

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC07FCA

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N17407 · 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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota3,585 km SEASeattle3,013 km PTYTocumen2,856 km JFKNew York2,278 km LAXLos Angeles2,215 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,062 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

1987–2003Continental Airlines airline network

Base

IAHHouston

Main destinations

EWRNewark HNLHonolulu, Oahu

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 4, 1976

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N1235E.

Nov 19, 1976

Transferred to Alitalia

Transferred to Alitalia.

Apr 1, 1984

Transferred to PEOPLExpress

Transferred to PEOPLExpress.

Feb 1, 1987

Transferred to Continental Airlines

Transferred to Continental Airlines.

Mar 1, 1993

Re-registered

Changed from N577PE to N17407 (still with Continental Airlines).

Mar 1, 2003

Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter

Transferred to Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter.

Jul 19, 2011

Incident at Winnipeg

On July 19, 2011, the 727 243F/W aircraft (registration C-GWKF), operated by Kelowna, was involved in an incident at Winnipeg due to a powerplant failure. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Feb 25, 2012

Incident at Montreal

On February 25, 2012, the 727 243F/W aircraft (registration C-GWKF), operated by Kelowna, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a precautionary engine shutdown during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Operators

1976-11-04

The Boeing Company

Registration N1235E

1976-11-19

Alitalia

Registration I-DIRJ

1984-04-01

PEOPLExpress

Registration N577PE

1987-02-01

Continental Airlines

Registration N577PE

1993-03-01

Continental Airlines

Registration N17407

2003-03-01

Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter

Registration C-GWKF · Lessor: Purolator

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