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Boeing 727-200F (727-2F2) · VH-DHF · Asian Express Airlines Ltd.

Boeing 727-200F (727-2F2) illustration in Asian Express Airlines Ltd. livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Boeing 727-200F (727-2F2)

B727-22998Unknown
RegistrationAUVH-DHF
OperatorAsian Express Airlines Ltd.
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Boeing 727-200F (727-2F2) in Renton. Has operated for Turkish Airlines, Transmile Air Services and Asian Express Airlines Ltd..

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Technical data

ManufacturerBoeing
Engines3×
PropulsionJet
Built inRenton, Washington (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationMalasia
OwnerRaya Airways
MSN22998
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

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

LOSLagos4,605 kmDELNew Delhi4,567 kmDXBDubai3,030 kmDOHDoha2,757 kmMADMadrid2,701 km
Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai4,836 km

The type first flew in 1963 (63 years ago) · About 1,832 units built · Production ended in 1984

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

The full story of the Boeing 727 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1982–2000Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulESBAnkaraAYTAntalyaADBGaziemirICNSeoulADASeyhanBGWBaghdadBJVBodrumBRUZaventemHAMHamburgVKOMoscow

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 10, 1982
Delivered to The Boeing Company
Delivered to The Boeing Company as TC-JCD.
Aug 23, 1982
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Sep 1, 2000
Transferred to Transmile Air Services
Transferred to Transmile Air Services.
Aug 16, 2005
Transferred to Asian Express Airlines Ltd.
Transferred to Asian Express Airlines Ltd..

Operators

1982-08-10
The Boeing Company
Registration TC-JCD
1982-08-23
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JCD
2000-09-01
Transmile Air Services
Registration 9M-TGB
2002-10-07
Transmile Air Services
Registration 9M-TGB · Lessor: Air Macau
2003-10-14
Transmile Air Services
Registration 9M-TGB
2005-08-16
Asian Express Airlines Ltd.
Registration VH-DHF

Memories coming soon

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus · CC BY-SA 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Wikipedia

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