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Boeing 727-200 (727-2M7)

B727-21457Scrapped

RegistrationNG5N-BDF

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

CHOperatorChanchangi Airlines

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Boeing 727-200 (727-2M7) built in 1977. Operated for Hughes Airwest, Aerolineas Argentinas and Chanchangi Airlines. Scrapped.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 62,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1977

Country of registrationNigeria

MSN21457

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Argentina (Argentina) under its former registration LV-MCD · Oct 9, 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

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Aircraft chronology

1977

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Oct 19, 1977

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N724RW.

Nov 1, 1977

Transferred to Hughes Airwest

Transferred to Hughes Airwest.

Dec 3, 1977

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas

Transferred to Aerolineas Argentinas.

Apr 28, 1981

Transferred to Republic Airlines

Transferred to Republic Airlines.

Oct 15, 1981

Transferred to Avensa

Transferred to Avensa.

Nov 15, 1984

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Dec 1, 1992

Transferred to Servivensa

Transferred to Servivensa.

Jan 9, 2002

Transferred to Chanchangi Airlines

Transferred to Chanchangi Airlines.

Operators

1977-10-19

The Boeing Company

Registration N724RW

1977-11-01

Hughes Airwest

Registration N724RW

1977-12-03

Aerolineas Argentinas

Registration LV-MCD

1981-04-28

Republic Airlines

Registration N724RW

1981-10-15

Avensa

Registration YV-77C

1984-11-15

Mexicana

Registration XA-MXE · Lessor: Avensa

1992-12-01

Servivensa

Registration YV-768C

2002-01-09

Chanchangi Airlines

Registration 5N-BDF

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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