Boeing 727 Takes Off For Its Last Flight

The museum of flight has received another addition; Boeing's bestselling airplane, 727, which took off for its last flight.

Boeing Corporation’s bestselling product, 727, is heading to the Museum of Flight, which has been in the market for over 50 years now. The aircraft maker first 727 will be taking off for its last flight on March 1, Tuesday, if the weather agrees, for display at the Museum.

The first Boeing Co. 727 was made in 1962 on November 27, when it took off for its first flight ever, from Renton Field to Paine on February 9, 1963. This product worked as a test plane for almost a year and ended when United Airlines got the delivery of 727 on October 6, 1964, where it was used till 1991. The airlines utilized the plane for 27 years giving the company 64,495 working hours.

The aerospace company 727 went through numerous renovations every now and then. These renovations never proved easy, as the plane parts were hard to find. Even after the parts were found, the entire process consumes ample amount of time. While United Airlines were using the plane, it provided travel to 3 million passengers.

The leader of renovation informed the public that many people thought the plane would never be able to fly again because of the difficulties in its making. However, the company managed to prove many people wrong, and the plane is now flying to its final destination.

Boeing’s ancient product is going to travel a journey of 35 miles, which is going to be a high priority moment in the industry of aviation. The planes consisted of three engines with a T designed tail, making it significantly different and unique from other airplanes when it was launched. It changed the shape of traditional wings, which had triple slot flaps coming from the back of the edge of the plane and the lead coming out in front of the wings. The plane was able to fly 600MPH faster than other planes at that time.

727 was initially made for small locations and airports, which had shorter runways for landing and taking off. It even went for international travelling. It was sold till 1984 with deliveries as much as 1,832.

This was the first commercial airplane that managed to make and break the sales record by selling 1000 planes according to the aerospace business. FedEx used this product immensely for shipment purposes in 1990s. Even the famous Donald Trump used this specific plane for his personal usage.