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Boeing 727-200 (727-294)

B727-22044Unknown

RegistrationMR5T-CLP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

MAOperatorMauritania Air Force

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Boeing 727-200 (727-294) built in 1979. Has operated for Avensa, Trump Shuttle and Mauritania Air Force.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 117,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1979

Country of registrationMauritania

MSN22044

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N221AL · 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 Johannesburg it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,524 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,243 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

1999–2001Comair network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

JNBJohannesburg CPTCape Town DURDurban

Main destinations

HLAJohannesburg ELSEast London GRJGeorge

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Aircraft chronology

1979

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Dec 7, 1979

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as YV-75C.

Dec 14, 1979

Transferred to Avensa

Transferred to Avensa.

Aug 10, 1990

Transferred to Trump Shuttle

Transferred to Trump Shuttle.

Apr 1, 1992

Transferred to USAir Shuttle

Transferred to USAir Shuttle.

Jun 1, 1995

Transferred to Qatar Airways

Transferred to Qatar Airways.

Jun 8, 1999

Transferred to Safair

Transferred to Safair.

Sep 1, 1999

Transferred to Comair

Transferred to Comair.

Dec 16, 2001

Transferred to Kulula Air

Transferred to Kulula Air.

Jun 7, 2003

Transferred to FlySafair

Transferred to FlySafair.

Oct 19, 2003

Transferred to Mauritania Air Force

Transferred to Mauritania Air Force.

Operators

1979-12-07

The Boeing Company

Registration YV-75C

1979-12-14

Avensa

Registration YV-75C

1990-08-10

Trump Shuttle

Registration N221AL

1992-04-01

USAir Shuttle

Registration N221AL

1995-06-01

Qatar Airways

Registration A7-ABE

1999-06-08

Safair

Registration A7-ABE

1999-09-01

Comair

Registration ZS-OBM

2001-12-16

Kulula Air

Registration ZS-OBM

2003-06-07

FlySafair

Registration ZS-OBM

2003-10-19

Mauritania Air Force

Registration 5T-CLP

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  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-294) · 5T-CLP · Mauritania Air Force}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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