Air travelers will no longer be able to enjoy the Boeing 727’s distinctive design after the jet made its last commercial passenger flight. Flying a domestic Iranian route, a 38-year-old Boeing ...

While massive Boeing builds like the 747, and 787 Dreamliner tend to headline conversations regarding Boeing's best passenger planes, one can easily argue that the 727 also deserves its share of ...

On May 25, 2003, shortly before sunset, Padilla boarded the company’s Boeing 727-223, tail number N844AA. With him was a helper he had recently hired, John Mikel Mutantu, from the Republic of ...

More than 50 years after its maiden voyage, the very first Boeing 727 took its very last flight on Wednesday, March 2. The 727 flew from Paine Field to Boeing Field International, both in ...

The plane was going 140 mph at impact, which is close to regular landing speed. But the 727 was descending at 1,500 feet per minute, much faster than the 10 to 20 feet per minute of a typical ...

As hotel accommodations go, this is definitely one of the most creative: an old and abandoned Boeing 727 is now living its second life as a luxury resort in the Costa Rican jungle, with ...

They are used during takeoff and landing. Ailerons are panels near the tip of the wing that move up and down, causing lift to increase (when they go down) or decrease (when they go up), allowing ...

The company donated a retired Boeing 727-200F aircraft. The plane made its final journey to the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and was welcomed with water cannons on the runway.