Protoype Boeing 727

[@kksd2]

My first flight was on NWA 727 from DTW to Washington DC on May 22, 1972. After that flight I kept hearing the engines all night long !!!!! Great Aircraft !

[@divisioneight]

I flew a Eastern 727 out of Easton to Chicago long ago. Lots of room, great service and smooth. She was a great, safe bird.

[@famospilot]

I flew as a passenger on an Eastern 727 in the first two weeks that the 727s were in service. Later I flew the plane as a pilot for another airline for 5,400+ hours on 6,300+ flights and loved every minute of it. A great airplane!

[@slowpoke96Z28]

Awesome!!!

[@Crosshead1]

My first flight in a jet airliner was in a 727, Brisbane to Sydney with Ansett ANA. Such a revelation after a regular diet of Electras and Viscounts. Always loved boarding and disembarking from the rear centre door. Thanks for posting.

[@JeffGR4]

Yes! As a kid, the Boeing 727-100 was my first love (besides my family), and my Mom & Dad gave me model kits of this beauty for Christmas and birthdays. I recall that the United 727-100s had a thick curtain of black smoke on take-off, but later on the engines were modified. It's emotionally moving to see this beauty restored, thanks a lot to everybody involved - and thank you, uploader.

[@prawees2728]

I did work on this 727 when I just start working with United and saw it take of from sfo. to Seattle of last as commercial flight , Grad to be parts of it

[@Kpeters]

Awesome comment! I miss the 727 so much. You are a lucky guy!

[@brooklyndrive]

Thanks Bob for an excellent commentary and good luck with the restoration.

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

When I went to A&P school in San Francisco,the school had I believe the 2nd or 3rd B727 which was donated by UAL to the school for training.Last time I was by the campus,it was gone.Hopefully it may have been put in storage for the schools upcoming move. We did get it powered up with an old USAF ground power unit,which was pretty cool to do.

[@danje10]

I flew this airplane (as FE for United) many many times. I remember reading in a book of Boeing 727s that this one had so many hand-made parts almost nothing was interchangeable with the production birds. Capt Larry Henderson (retired, SFOFO), says he carved his name in front of the Capt yoke stem, down low, so no one would ever find it. I thought this plane was in the Chicago museum downtown?

[@Want2bPilot94]

Love the 727

[@awlcvl]

I am glad that he mentioned the British DH Trident; which was ahead of the 727. A lot was learnt by the Americans from the British on the Trident 1C design. The 727 was no doubt bigger and better and more attractive to the worlds airlines. 118 Trident's were built in comparison with 1,832 727's.

[@TheUtuber999]

A lot such as what? The fuselage was mostly the same as the 707. The flaps were more elaborate that those found on the BAC-111, so not sure what exactly you are referring to.

[@awesomedan157]

my name is in the aft crew stairs area of the last 727-200 made for federal express. i was apu certified for the 727 and trained to fuel them. also my manual weight and balances were used to write the first ever computer weight and balance programs for the 727 and dc-10. and according to mcdonald douglas, who sent me a letter, i hold the world record for the most efficient loading of the dc-10 in the world. i showed a 190 pound deficit of it's max takeoff weight.

[@airsidetv]

Excellent, I filmed and produced this video for people like you, great comments, thanks.

[@Skybolter]

My Dad love this Aircraft, so i do, this is the Greatest DAMN AIRLINER EVER, I LOVE BOEING AIRPLANES FROM THE 707 TO 777

[@slowpoke96Z28]

This is awesome!!!

[@garyemorin]

I miss the 727, the crackling noise as it thrusts skyward!!! please Boing, Bring back the 727 with the newer engines!! Look weird but balls to the walls on thrust and speed!!!!

[@kirtreeves7777]

I loved the 727....i worked for Continental Airlines in the 80's and flew Air Micronesia island hopper flights a few times....Once was flying near the rear, and on preparing to land the center engine backfired..that got my attention...do you know if this was a common occurrence?

[@Sacto1654]

During the middle 1970's, Boeing studied the idea of replacing the three JT8D engine with two PW2037 high-bypass engines. If that had gone into service, we would have never gotten the 757, and the 727 would likely have continued in production well past 2000!

[@Skybolter]

My dad loves that airliner, so i do.

[@yblocker]

what a treat!

[@yamahonkawazuki]

first aircraft i flew on was a boeing 707, then most were 727's these were neat aircraft imho

[@Ilovepie811]

been on one of these...at a museum

[@torgeirbrandsnes1916]

Hats off to guys like Bob. The reason for three engine, at the time was that a four eng plane had lower minimas than a two eng plane. What about a three eng plane? Same as a four eng plane said the FAA. I love the 727! Now I have a question for the F/E or others. What made the F/E job in a 707/727/DC-8/Electra to a 737/DC-9/BAC 1-11? Greetings from Norway!

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

@csampang1 Yeah, they were removed when it was donated, I think at the time UAL was still using the JT8-D engines,they were still reworking them in the jet shop at the time. They also donated one to San Jose State University, that one's down at SJC near the general aviation area. Shame was that a few students took it apon themselves to make a mess in the plane,and I think UAL took it back from the school.I'm glad to hear it's still around though, I though it's history was really interesting.

[@KO-zh4yq]

Does anyone know what about prototype 727 200 .? What happened to that ?

[@marshalllucky]

always these old tristar are the real baeutifuels airplaine ;-)

[@Skybolter]

My dad lovs that airliner, so i do.

[@Part_121]

@pcressma I don't think this is what Mr. Bogash actually said. Early in the video he was talking about arriving at a 3-engine configuration and he said something like, using the engines of the day, 3 would be required so you'd have to figure out where to put them and Boeing settled on the design we see on the 727. Later in the video, he was talking about the engines again and he said that the JT8D was introduced with this airplane. I think he did an excellent commentary for the video.

[@fitz207]

"but the Germans put a man on the Moon." Not exactly. While it's true Von Braun helped NASA with some aspects of rocket technology, but it's also important to remember that he was influenced by American rocket pioneer Robert H. Goddard. The technology that put the US on the moon was different from Von Braun's. The US was not the only country to use German rocket tech. either. The Soviet Union, British and French also used German tech. after WW2.

[@DavidBerquist334]

nice i like 727my favorite took my first trip on one did you get coment i left befor take care

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

@csampang1 Yeah,I figure any still flying would be running around in 3rd world countries now. Speaking with a pilot who had flown then, they were fuel hungry and no longer economical to fly and maintain for major carriers.I think the last ones I saw around were converted to cargo work, they can handle some weight and are pretty good performers in that role. Sad thing is, no matter how significant some machine is, eventually it's age catches up with it.

[@DavidBerquist334]

hi how are you im fine i forgot to ask were are the bathrooms located on this 727 my first flight was on a 737 200 and 727 100 both united i sat in the 727 100 flight deck and fell in love with flying 727 is my favorite plane i now have about 16 hours flihht traning time i enjoy it take care

[@DavidBerquist334]

the 727 is my favorite plane do you know were galie is on this moddle front or middle on right if your siting behind it what is the life expentcy of a airplane i like your leather jacket do you know who bought the 727s from united thankyou

[@fitz207]

"Boeing were supported by the US government to secure US jobs." Well that's what Airbus is doing today in Europe. So your point being?

[@MrCagivaman]

While I'm on the subject, America would never have broken the sound barrier and people would be saying Chuck who?? If the Miles Aircraft company had not been forced to give the yanks the plans for their supersonic plane. It told them about no elevators and the all flying tail. The Americans did not know that elevators don't work at the speed of sound. Mr. Yeager makes a 2 line entry in his Autobiography about the Miles team !!!! Also, US money paid for it but the Germans put a man on the Moon.

[@oc101289]

its a shame that boeing didnt continue the 727 to give an advantage to the 737 that is far slower than it. with the more powerfull engines that came with the super 27 it could take oof land land safely at lower speeds and shorter runways. todays maximum cruise speed of the 737 is mach 0.82 (1004.69kph) the 727s maximum cruise speed was at about mach 0.91, maybe it could even go supersonic like the the old jumbo jets (747s) that today cruise at this speed.

[@Jl777100]

Sadly i was borne in 1993 took my first flight in AUG 2001 and these birds where being retired so i never got to be on one.

[@pcressma]

There is a technical error in Bogash's commentary....he suggests thatthe engines were selected from off the shelf designs - not true...the JT8D was designed specifically for the B727.

[@perabrown]

. story goes that the nzaf 727 and the nzaf a4 sky hawkes were flying back from australia in formations when one of the sky hawkes pilot said to the 727 crew watch this he did a few barrel rolls and said how do you like that,bet you could not do that in the big beast (727)the 727 pilots said watch this,about ten minutes later,he said to the sky hawke pilot see that,(sky hawke pilot )see what nothing happen in ten minute,yes it has ive just made a hot cup of tea and had a meal,now try that.

[@DavidBerquist334]

of corse my flying is with a cfi

[@slowpoke96Z28]

6:06, and no soul…

[@Primalkopfjager]

I work on this plane every week boy she is not thay pretyy right now

[@airsidetv]

As above

[@sk8erboi66ericko]

The commentator speaks like stewie

[@MrCagivaman]

True, economics. Boeing were supported by the US government to secure US jobs. The UK didn't give a toss for British jobs. It is a well known fact that the UK government forced De Havilland to hand over the Trident plans to Boeing to help pay WW2 reparations. The UK has only just finished paying about 6 years ago. How do you think they got to build the Harrier, AV8 for the Americans.

[@crabmaniac1]

Copied from the Hawker Siddely HS.121 Trident