Boeing 727-100 Original Tri-Jet Airliner Variant
The Boeing 727-100 was the original production 727 passenger variant, introducing the rear-mounted three-engine layout, T-tail, and high-lift wing that defined the family for short- and medium-haul airline service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- 727-100Boeing 727-100727-100C
- Family Name
- Boeing 727-100
- Full Name
- Boeing 727-100 Original Tri-Jet Airliner Variant
- Roles
- airliner
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- 727-100
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Boeing 727-100 was the original production 727 passenger variant, introducing the rear-mounted three-engine layout, T-tail, and high-lift wing that defined the family for short- and medium-haul airline service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,963
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Exact 727-100 family relationship; no single JT8D subseries is inferred.
- Name
- 727-100 JT8D family configuration
- Notes
- Three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans in the rear-fuselage installation; individual JT8D subseries remain unmodeled here.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:14:19 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:14:19 UTC