BOEING 727-200 REFERENCE INFORMATION

For detailed instructions on how to fly this aircraft, see the Aircraft Information section of Help. For standard procedures, see the Checklists tab.

ZFW - Zero Fuel Weight
           136 000 lbs. ( 61 700 kg )
Fuel avaiability/weight
            54 200 lbs. ( 24 600 kg)

NOTE: To adjust fuel load, on the Aircraft menu, click Fuel.
NOTE: To have fuel load in KG - multiply by 0.454 - Add to ZFW ( 50 t )=TOW

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed (airspeed)
           340 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)
           .82 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed
           280 KIAS/.73 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed
           235 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed
           270 KIAS/.82 Mach

Maximum Flap (Placard) Speeds
        Flaps 1	230 KIAS
	2	230
	5	225
	10	210
	15	195
	25	190
	30	185
	40	158

V1 - Takeoff Decision Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
       Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
             118 KIAS (52 000 kg)
             123 KIAS (56 000 kg)
             129 KIAS (60 000 kg)
             134 KIAS (64 000 kg)
             139 KIAS (68 000 kg)
             144 KIAS (72 000 kg)

       Standard temperature, 6,000' pressure altitude = V1+2
            

VR - Rotation Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
       Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
             119 KIAS (52 000 kg)
             125 KIAS (56 000 kg)
             130 KIAS (60 000 kg)
             135 KIAS (64 000 kg)
             140 KIAS (68 000 kg)
             144 KIAS (72 000 kg) 

       Standard temperature, 6,000' pressure altitude = VR+2
 

V2 - Takeoff Safety Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
       Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
             125 KIAS (52 000 kg)
             130 KIAS (56 000 kg)
             135 KIAS (60 000 kg)
             139 KIAS (64 000 kg)
             143 KIAS (68 000 kg)
             147 KIAS (72 000 kg)

       Standard temperature, 5,000' pressure altitude = V2+1


VREF - Landing Approach Speed (flaps 30, gear down)
             123 KIAS (50 000 kg)
             129 KIAS (55 000 kg)
             135 KIAS (60 000 kg)
             141 KIAS (65 000 kg)
             146 KIAS (70 000 kg)

VREF - Landing Approach Speed (flaps 40, gear down)
             120 KIAS (50 000 kg)
             127 KIAS (55 000 kg)
             133 KIAS (60 000 kg)
             139 KIAS (65 000 kg)
             144 KIAS (70 000 kg)


NOTE:  For explanations of speeds used on this tab, see "V-speeds" in the Glossary section of Help.