The Eastern 727 fleet consisted of a number of different variations of the basic Boeing aircraft. They varied in size, weight, engines, installed equipment, and seating arrangement. This table gives some idea of the general specifications of the aircraft and the differences among the different models.
| Principal Dimensions and Specifications | |||||||||
| 727-100 | 727-100/QC | 727-225 | 727-225A | ||||||
| Wingspan | 108' | 108' | 108' | 108' | |||||
| Length | 133' 2" | 133' 2" | 153' 2" | 153' 2" | |||||
| Height | 34' | 34' | 34' | 34' | |||||
| Operating Mode | Mode A | Mode B | Mode A | Mode B | Mode A | Mode B | |||
| Aircraft Number | 101-117 | 119-150 | 151-175 | 825-837 839-850 |
All | 851-869 | 801-819 870-892 |
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| Max Taxi Weight | 153,000 | 161,000 | 161,000 | 170,000 | 173,000 | 173,000 | 173,000 | 176,500 | 183,000 |
| Max Land Weight | 135,000 | 137,500 | 137,500 | 137,500 | 154,500 | 154,500 | 154,500 | 154,500 | 154,500 |
| Max Zero Fuel | 120,000 | 123,500 | 123,500 | 132,000 | 136,000 | 138,000 | 136,000 | 138,000 | 138,000 |
| Engines | P&W JT8D-7B | P&W JT8D-15 | |||||||
| Load Limit - Flaps Up | +2.5g to -1.0g | ||||||||
| Load Limit - Flaps Down | +2.0g to -0.0g | ||||||||
| Airspeed Limits | |||||||||
| Max Operating VMO | .90 Mach | ||||||||
| Flaps Extended 2° | 230 KIAS | ||||||||
| Flaps Extended 5° | 215 KIAS | ||||||||
| Flaps Extended 15° | 205 KIAS | ||||||||
| Flaps Extended 25° | 185 KIAS | ||||||||
| Flaps Extended 30° | 180 KIAS | 185 KIAS | |||||||
| Flaps Extended 40° | 170 KIAS | 175 KIAS | |||||||
| Gear Operating VLO | |||||||||
| Extend | 270 KIAS/.83 Mach | ||||||||
| Retract | 200 KIAS | ||||||||
| Gear Extended VLE | 320 KIAS/.83 Mach | ||||||||
| Takeoff and Landing Limits | |||||||||
| Temperature (Sea Level) | -65.2 to +120.2 °F | ||||||||
| Altitude | -1,000' to 10,000' | -1,000' to 8,400' | -1,000' to 10,000' | ||||||
| Runway Slope | ± 2% | ||||||||
| Max Tailwind | 10 Knots | ||||||||
