TYPE 

    Three-turbofan, short/medium range commercial transport.

POWERPLANTS
 
    3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7A/B turbofans, rated at 64.0 kN (14,000 lb st) each. 
    3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9A turbofans, rated at 64.5 kN (14,500 lb st) each. 
    3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 turbofans, rated at 68.9 kN (15,500 lb st) each. 
    3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17 turbofans, rated at 71.2 kN (16,000 lb st) each. 
    3 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17R turbofans, rated at 72.9 kN (16,400 lb st) each.

FUEL CAPACITY
 
    Standard: 30,623 l (8,090 US Gal) 
              Optional fuselage fuel tanks can be installed, displacing forward 
              and/or aft cargo compartment volume. These design bladder fuel 
              cells can contain up to 9,387 l (2,480 US Gal)

ACCOMODATION 

    Flight Crew   : 3 
    Passengers    : 163-189 Pax 
    Freight Holds : 2, underfloor, forward and aft of main landing gear bay.

DIMENSIONS, EXTERNAL 

    Wing Span           : 32.92 m (108 ft 0 in) 
    Wing Area           : 157.9 sq m (1,700 sq ft) 
    Aspect Ratio        : 7.07 
    Length Overall      : -200: 46.69 m (153 ft 2 in) 
                          -100: 40.59 m (133 ft 2 in) 
    Maximum Height      : 10.36 m (34 ft 0 in) 
    Wheel Track         : 5.72 m (18 ft 9 in) 
    Wheel Base          : -200: 19.28 m (63 ft 3 in) 
                          -100: 16.23 m (53 ft 3 in)
DIMENSIONS, INTERNAL
 
    Total Cabin Length    : -200: 28.24 m (92 ft 8 in) 
                            -100: 22.15 m (72 ft 8 in) 
    Maximum Width         : 3.55 m (11 ft 8 in) 
    Maximum Height        : 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 
    Passenger Deck Area   : 91.05 sq m (980 sq ft) 
    Passenger Cabin Vol   : -200: 188.4 cu m (6,652 cu ft)
                            -100: 146.5 cu m (5,174 cu ft) 
    Forward Hold          : -200: 20.1 cu m (710 cu ft) 
                            -100: 12.03 cu m (425 cu ft) 
    Aft Hold              : -200: 23.1 cu m (815 cu ft) 
                            -100: 13.45 cu m (475 cu ft)
WEIGHTS 

    Empty Operating Weight : 45,360 kg (100,000 lb) 
    MTOW (dry engines)     : 83,820-95,027 kg (184,800-209,500 lb) 
    Max Ramp Weight        : 84,275-95,254 kg (185,800-210,000 lb) 
    Max Zero-Fuel Weight   : 62,595-65,315 kg (138,000-144,000 lb) 
    Max Landing Weight     : 70,080-73,028 kg (154,500-161,000 lb)

PERFORMANCE 

    Max Level Speed          : 549 ktas (1,017 km/h, 632 mph) 
    Service Ceiling          : -100: 11,400 m (37,400 ft) 
                               -200: 10,730 m (35,200 ft) 
    FAR T-O distance         : 2,938 m (9,640 ft) 
    FAR Landing Field Length : 1,430 m (4,690 ft)
    Range (12,474 kg/27,500 lb payload, 36,831 l/9,730 US Gal fuel) 
          : 2,600 nm (4,818 km, 2,994 sm)

PROGRAM STATUS 

    1,831 B-727 aircraft have been ordered and delivered when production 
    ended in 1983.

Source Boeing Aircraft Company