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Boeing 727-200 (727-264)

B727-22412Unknown

Registration3507

FUOperatorFuerza Aérea Mexicana

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Boeing 727-200 (727-264) built in 1981. Has operated for Mexicana and Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 112,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing

First flight1981

MSN22412

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

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Aircraft chronology

1981

Built

Assembled by Boeing.

Feb 20, 1981

Delivered to The Boeing Company

Delivered to The Boeing Company as N71720.

Feb 27, 1981

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Nov 1, 2003

Transferred to Fuerza Aérea Mexicana

Transferred to Fuerza Aérea Mexicana.

Operators

1981-02-20

The Boeing Company

Registration N71720

1981-02-27

Mexicana

Registration XA-MEK

2003-11-01

Fuerza Aérea Mexicana

Registration 3507

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Vuelopedia (2026) Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · 3507 · Fuerza Aérea Mexicana. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22412 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Boeing 727-200 (727-264) · 3507 · Fuerza Aérea Mexicana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22412},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/B727-22412}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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