I was a United Airlines pilot from 1986 to my retirement in 2015 at age 65. I was a 727 flight engineer based at Chicago O’Hare and an engineer check airman for 4 years. In those days, United flew the first 727 built, which I think was the prototype mentioned in this video, and it was N7001U. I flew as engineer on that plane many times, but one flight sticks in y memory. On the last day of a 4 day trip, the last 2 legs were from ORD to Raleigh Durham and back. Our captain had to catch his commute flight home and only had 15 minutes between our scheduled arrival time and the departure of his flight home. If he missed his flight, he would have to spend $50 on a hotel room and fly home the next day. He was NOT going to miss his flight!! I distinctly remember enroute from RDU to O’Hare that we were flying at Mach .89 and in continuous Mach buffet. A flight attendant showed up in the cockpit with a round of coffee. She asked the captain when we could expect to be out of this turbulence. His terse one worded reply was “Never!”. Puzzled, she looked at me for an answer. I told her we were flying so fast we were making our own turbulence. Her reply was “ Great! I have a commute flight to catch!”. On an extended downwind leg at O’Hare, for Runway 27R, at 13,000 feet, we were indicating 410 knots! We made it from RDU to ORD, engine start to shutdown, in 1 hour and 35 minutes while burning 5000 lbs of fuel more than the flight plan called for,. Chivalry aside, the captain was the first one out the door at the gate, muscling ahead of our paying passengers. Oh, he made his commute flight. I loved the 727! 👮♂️👮♂️Oh, the way we were....
joel, I also lived that flight ! coming back from GEG-DTW, flew at .88 nudging .89, kept my hand on the throttles the whole time so didn't overspeed....we were doing about 11 miles a minute; got close to DTW and tracon guy asked our speed...I grabbed the mike and lied (had my commute to BDL to make....he said, "sir, you are overtaking all traffic , turn to 090 and slow to 250k !!! well, I was a half hour early, the gate was still occupied and I ended up spending 50 bucks to overnight!!! guess we all do the same dumb stuff
Watching this video drove some tears into my eyes. As a former flight attendant I began my career on the Boeing 727 in 1982 and ended it on the Boeing 747-8 in 2015, with many more types of aircraft to follow in between. But the 727 and 747 will always be remembered as the key types of planes I worked on aboard as a flight attendant for 33 years.
I flew the Boeing 727, 737-200, 757 and 767-200s and -300s for United Airlines for 29 years and 20,000 hours. Never had a major system failure or engine shutdown thanks to a wonderful combination of Boeing quality engineering and P& W reliability. I LOVED Boeing and swore that if United ever forced me to fly an airbus, I would retire first. The old Boeing management let their engineers tell them how their airplanes should be designed and built, and life was good. Those were the airplanes I so loved to fly. Then, McDonnell Douglas management took over and the engineering department was replaced by bottom line financial people who put cheap over good. Now we have parts outsourced and IDIOTIC cost cutting ideas, which brought on the 737 Max, and disaster. After retiring from United, I started flying the Swiss built Pilatus PC-12NG, single engine turboprop. My airplane, like the 737 Max, also has a stick pusher that forces the nose down just before the wing stalls. On the PC-12, I have TWO angle of attack vanes, one on each wing. Both vanes must tell the pusher computer to force the nose down as the critical angle of attack is reached. BOTH vanes have to indicate the SAME angle before the pusher activates. It was more expensive to have the 2 vane system, but it prevented a false pusher activation in case one vane failed. To save money, Boeing only used ONE vane! And if that single vane failed, the pusher would push when no stall was imminent, even at 250 knots, causing a crash. On my SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, I must test the pusher system before every takeoff. I also have a red button on my control wheel yoke that deactivates the pusher should it push when it is not supposed to push, such as at high speed. Boeing not only used a single AOA vane, there was no procedure for testing the pusher before takeoff, or an easy and logical way kill it instantly when it pushed when it shouldn’t push. And these dumbshits never even told the pilots their airplane had a pusher system installed. How in hell could a small airplane like my Pilatus have this kind of this advanced engineering, and a company like Boeing be so stupid as to not have it? As a life long Boeing fan, I am crushed at what they have become. But hey, money talks and bull shit walks was Boeing’s motto, until reality walked all over them. Man!
There is just something about a 747. It looks strong, but so graceful at the same time. Its look will never get old and I think its the coolest looking comercial airliner ever built. No airliner will ever match the legend of this iconic miracle!!! It will always fascinate me.
@@Locutus : Concord is no more. Its impractical and was a failure from day 1. Yes it looks cool. I'll give you that. But it's not iconic. It went out on a bad note! And also; it's not an American company that made it. Concord is a European effort that failed. It was too expensive, uncomfortable and, it was restricted to fly over many areas. And that plane was also a headache to maintain for the airline companies that used them. So what makes it iconic? I suppose the aerodynamic shape it had was pretty gorgeous. And the adjustable cockpit was an innovative feature too. But other than that.....the plane was not profitable. And because it lacks that criteria it will never be able to have the prestige that an American Boeing 747 jumbo jet had for 50 years.
@@frankferriolo9212 Concorde is an iconic aircraft. And I never inferred, or suggested that the Americans made it. They made their own version with the the 2707, that never made it off the drawing board.
@@frankferriolo9212 You obviously don't know much about the Concorde...27 years of twice the speed of sound success in outrageous speed and outstanding comfort and just one single fatal crash caused by a poorly maintained DC 10...this plane has been quite a failure and killed a lot of people.!!!.Concorde was the first fly by wire marvel ,CG and balanced between fuel tanks ,a french technology applied for the F22 (as well as the side stick controls)..Concorde was not built to be profitable ,at least not among 'regular' passengers ,people who flew on Concorde never asked how much they paid for their flight..!!..It was the flag-ship of aviation ,when Concorde took off or landed ,anywhere in the world ,people stopped what they were doing ,and looked up in awe...Just like they do when they see an Airbus A380..Of course the great 747 was the first Jumbo Jet in aviation ,but it has been surpassed now....
When I was 12 in 1976, flying to London with my parents, I asked our B747 pilot too many questions at the entryway. He sent back a flight attendant midway to invite me forward to the cockpit. I spent an hour enthralled at the design & complexity of this mythical airliner, with the Flight crew patiently answering my every question What a blast ! I only wish I recalled his name. It was a clear sky & the view of Iceland & Greenland from 36,000' was breathtaking to the senses. I'm sure I chattered my parents senseless the rest of the way enroute to London. Belated thanks to that thoughtful 747 Captain - seeing this documentary brings it all back !
Had a smilar experience in 1982. 747 aerolíneas Argentinas. Maybe an SP version. I Was allowed into the cockpit, for an hour. I was 11 yrs old. Flying between Lima peru, and México DF, enroute to LAX. Clear Night over Pacific. Incredible.
@@mrgotan Great story Probably a wide eyed boy asking questions & showing genuine interest in a pilots somewhat predictable routine & plane is irresistible. "Sure Son let me show you how we Fly this ship..."
I flew on a Boeing 727 in 1982 as a 12 year old with my parents. The 727 was a wonderful plane to fly with. Even today it`s a plane that made a milestone in jet powered aviation. Even there are only a few 727 still in active service today it is a masterpiece.
I work on the 747 flight test program. Had 5 planes for certification. What a great plane. Left alot of details put but still interesting . Brought back a lot of memories. Also worked on 727 functional test. Flew one every 3 days
well, what can I say: This airplane, the Three Holer as we used to call it was the finest transport I had ever flown. Not only was it beautiful to look at, it was beautiful to fly. Designed by genius jack steiner, built by the best craftsmen at Boeing, it is to my mind, the most fantastic looking and flying airplane yet. Still, state of the art looking.... I have flown them all, the B 727-100, 200, 2A were all stars. A true pilots airplane, you really felt you had something under you !
I completely agree. I am a retired Delta Captain with 21,000 hours PIC in the 727-200. Our nickname for the 727 was the 'Harley"because the airplane "Flew Fast and made a lot of noise".She was the finest aircraft ever built.
This was just an awesome airplane! It could fly on short routes like ORD to Cedar Rapids, Iowa’, or from ORD to LAX. It could also land on short runways. I was a flight engineer on the 727 for 4 years and loved this amazing Boeing creation.
Knew Paul Havis personally awesome person and recently retired. He showed me the 747,DC10,A300R,737,777 cockpits and a 727 flight simulator. It's a dream come true. Thank You! Captain Paul Havis.
This is so 70s! Luv it. I miss the good ole 727! I'm from San Diego where PSA had a bunch. One crashed in North Park Sept of 78. Wasn't the plane's fault! I also miss the good ole DC-10 and L-1011 too. Good looking planes.
ME, TOO!! Luckily, though, you can still see the DC-10 at airshows now and then (actually, the KC-10), but it's the closest I know of, anymore. Up until just recently, the British RAF were still using L-1011's as troop transports.
What I loved most was the TAP 727 landing on the old 5.000 ft runway at Madeira, starting at 28:33. I did this only once back in 1993 in a 737-500, and I can testify that it was an experience! The return flight from Madeira to Frankfurt, operated non-stop on the same type, took a mere 20 seconds from brake release to rotation. 727s in those days however, could not fly such sectors from the short runway and had to do an intermediate stop at Porto Santo island for refuelling if they were to fly such a route. I have also flown on the 727, mostly with Lufthansa and Pan Am on the internal German services (IGS), and I loved this bird, which was very quiet in the cabin and was fascinating to watch when operating the flaps and slats. Those were the days my friends.
That old Madeira airport with its small runway and filthy cross winds could only be safely handled by top TAP pilots (probably Top Gun graduates....LOL)
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When you see this like this being built, you sometimes take a moment to appreciate what humans are capable of creating collectively. In a world full of shitty people and shitty things that go on, it makes me feel a bit better to see things like this. What an incredible thing to be a part of.
I flew on the 727 very often in the 1970s. We once had a compressor stall on takeoff at LaGuardia (Eastern), a missed approach also at LGA (American), and the shortest flight I've ever had from Newport News to Norfolk (National). First 747 flight was JFK-LAX on TWA in 1974. Those were the days.
What a beautiful, sexy hot rod airliner with many great features- years ago I sat over the wing flying into Ketchikan Alaska during heavy rain and watching the saturated airflow as flaps, slats, and spoilers were extended was better than a wind tunnel view- a revelation to a new A &P tech- it was fascinating! I love the 727. The 747 is a whole 'nother story and love affair. Once on a field trip, my A & P class got to climb all over/inspect one un supervised- couldn't believe how small the cockpit was- very tight quarters. This was at Moffet field in Calif. It's no wonder I love Boeing airliners!
my dad worked on the very first 727 and the very first 747 he snuck me in as a child to see the 27 and a teenager to see the 47 I I watched the 47s Maiden flight and from Edmonds Beach Awesome awesome awesome!
@@jeffpalmer5502 You know Jeff....that just might be God's way of telling you he's waiting on you up there, and just like when you were a kid. He's gonna take you on a grand tour of the place when you first arrive....lol. God works in mysterious ways you know.... God bless!!!
@@jeffpalmer5502 This morning I was laying back in my bed watching this documentary and reading some of the comments. I didn't meet my own father until I was 15. Oddly...we meant each other at Orlando International Airport back in 1975. We hugged and cried that eventful day, but we never got to be chum's like you and your dad were. When I read your comment.... I was happy for you....because you had a real dad growing up. My dad later asked Christ into his heart and so I'm expecting to one day see him again. Anyways... my meeting you this morning shows me to not take it lightly when I respond to someone's comments. Sometimes... God is behind what we are doing. I think he was behind our meeting each other today. Because your smiling ear to ear...lol. I thought I would give you a gift that I hope will bring even more joy to your heart. I moved to South Africa many years ago and God has helped me to produce a wonderfully anointed Christian music album here. It took us a full 7 year's to produce it. Like a puzzle it was put together piece by piece and song by song. The album is sorta named after song number 2 and 16, which is a slighty different arrangement of the same song. I suppose to most...this theme song is also the most anointed song on the album. I hope the song and indeed, the entire album brings you a spiritual blessing. Father God has so richly given to us, and so we find it an honor to give this album to the world for free. Keep our ministry here in your prayers Jeff. We sure could use them. Link to album: th-cam.com/play/OLAK5uy_ncD4ftpvJQfZGO7sXcazjuYsAh2viVw1U.html Please stay in touch and let us know what you think of our music.... Maranatha!!!
What a magnificent plane the boeing 727 was, the only plane I would fly on, just a spectacular machine, I loved them, I'm sure that the pilots would agree with my feelings, when you stepped off of one, you knew that you had been on an awesome machine.. It had to be very hard to build a plane better than this one, and I'm not sure that they have!!!!
I still remember my last flight in a 727. Was a Pan Am flight from Florida to Costa Rica in 1989. Back here in Australia, TAA used to fly them from Sydney to Perth. They had special permission to shut down the number 2 (center) engine once at cruise in order to be able to make the 3933km distance
This is just beyond amazing. It’s amazing how fricking far we have come in aviation, this is where the turning point begins! Never stop flying ya’ll!!!
Yes, I agree! As with all the other Government mandates and regulations, I miss the days of the turbojets, where the noise was the highlight of the jet action. Jets are still cool to watch today, but without the noise it takes a lot out of it.
I learned how to work on civilian aircraft on the 727 as a sheetmetal mechanic. A fantastic aircraft. Then the 747 was next. I loved Boeing aircraft from the git go. Easy to repair. I retired last year (2020). I've missed the 3 holers & the whales when Delta retired all 4 engine aircraft. But we flew lots more Boeings. The 757 became my favorite. What a sweet plane. Engine changes were a piece of cake &she taxied so sweetly. Even the 300's were great fun to drive. Thank you Mr Boeing !
I worked on these 727(also 747) in an overhaul facility for many years. Mostly on the airframe due to aging and corrosion. Beautiful airplane ✈️. As a technician not a fan of those high engines. The aft airstair was a great idea. DB COOPER liked it also.
I remember this combo video very well from my aircraft maintenance training days back in the early 90's. I once had a copy of this but it was stolen in from me in 92. I cannot thank you enough for posting this. Brings back some great memories. If it ain't a Boeing I ain't going ;)
The massive Boeing Everett manufacturing plant is literally two blocks from my house, where I'm sitting watching this right now. 👍 I believe it's still the World record holder for the largest industrial manufacturing campus on the Planet, to this day. But, you wouldn't know it from looking, with a low profile and environmental impact mitigation. The giant assembly line hangars even have enormous, beautifully designed painted murals across the sliding doors. When they're closed, they look like appropriate parts of the surrounding scenery, but that's just the outward aesthetic. The real mitigation is in the cutting edge environmentally friendly technology that's implemented, like solar panels, etc., and an all-inclusive support system, it's own water supply towers and sewers, restaurants and cafés, and grounds flooding control and noise diminishing tech built in to the plant's design complements. Even at the multi-million dollar wind tunnel and engine testing bays. The campus still rolls out multiple finished airframes a day off the assembly line, so take-offs and landings are definitely something anybody in my community needed to become accustomed to early on. Even my WiFi is interrupted periodically whenever a fresh off the line 747 flies a couple hundred feet over the roof of my house lol more often than anyone should have to learn to tolerate. It certainly takes a bit of getting used to, but having been born and raised here, it's essentially something I've experienced my entire 40 something years. 👍
I knew a retired Eastern Airlines Pilot. He called the 727 a "Flying Ferrari" He said it was a ball to fly . He said that it would climb at an angle that would have caused most passengers to freak out and puke.
My first flight in a 727 was on PSA from San Diego to Sacramento in 1969. My final flight on a 727 was on Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro NC in 2003. The aircraft still performed beautifully after all those years. The cabin was quiet, with the characteristic whine of the tri-jet at the rear. The seats were wider than anything you get today unless you fork over thousands of dollars. And I enjoyed watching the mechanism on the wing operate the slats and flats without an engine to spoil the view. :-) One of the prettiest and most reliable airplanes ever made. Sadly, Boeing is no longer the first-rate company it used to be. Sign of the times.
The 727 APU was a Garrett-AiResearch GTC85. I replaced many of them as a former, now retired, AMT (Aircraft Maintenance Technician) for Delta Air Lines. The APU was right in the middle of the forward part of the main gear wheelwell. I really loved the 727-200, and enjoyed working on it as a Line Maintenance Mechanic for Delta.
APU stands for Auxiliary Power Unit and it's a small turbine engine. The APU provides electrical power (via generator) and pneumatic air (from the APU itself, via a bleed air valve). The 727's APU is installed in the forward area of the right and left main gear bay (with exhaust on the top of the right wing root). The APU is used on the ground only and can independently provide electrical power, pneumatic air for air conditioning, and engine starting. Most jetliners, such as the 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, 787, DC-9 (Boeing 717 & MD-90), DC-10, MD-11, and Airbuses all have the APU installed in the tail section. Generally speaking, most airlines only use the APU to start the engines after push-back. Aircraft that layover at the gate all night are powered by external power, and air conditioning via the airport terminal. APUs are costly to run due to high jet fuel prices, so they are used only when needed. Here is a TH-cam video of the general description of the 727's APU: th-cam.com/video/nXK7ewyBYxg/w-d-xo.html
Well my friends, this was before the age of the 737 MAX. For my generation, that grew up with the 727 and 747, Boeing had always been at the forefront of technical innovation, progress and dependability. And now? - Which values have shifted over the decades that despite an unprecedented advance in technology and all the experience gathered in aeronautical engineering, a company allows such things, as they surface more and more, to have happened? And this in a field where there is no room for a margin of error.
I was fortunate to be a flight engineer on Part 91 ferry operations across the Atlantic when I worked for United in the mid 90s. What a beautiful airplane.
Great documentary, great music and great attention to detail on all stages of business on this two great aircraft that changed civil aviation forever. Thanks to those make this possible and specially to the Boeing Aircraft Corporation.
wow 1990 I was 10 and dad worked for continental airlines in ewr and I fondly remember those aircraft, 74's and 727s especially the 737 200s were my favorite in the old continental red meatball, I remember the 747s they had too! thanks man keep these vids coming!
The 727-100 to me, is the best jet airliner ever made. I've flown on them numerous times without a single mishap of any sort and they fly very comfortable in all types of weather conditions(except tornadic activities). Plus it's so easy on your eye. Aviation buffs will know that term. Just an all round outstanding aircraft and sorry it went away too soon.
I flew on one of the last Delta 727;s on a short hop from Louisville to Cincinnati in about 1999. The plane was built in 1968 and was very spacious. UPS re-engined their Cargo 727-100's with Rolls Royce Tay engines in the early 1990's and they are quiet and smokeless for the most part. They offered a passenger service for a while in the early 2000's to Cancun and such places on the weekends as charters. They've moth balled them now, but one of the major improvements was they added a limited HUD to assist pilots. Very cool, buy one of those if you can.
While I have never flown on a 747, I did have a couple of Rides on the 727 back in 1990. I liked the 727 far more than I ever liked any Airbus I flew on.
Some musician sat years ago putting together the music for this video with no idea we'd be listening to it on TH-cam in 2021. Dunno why I thought of that.
There's an entire generation of people who just can't help themselves, they feel that have to right every wrong even when they are wrong in doing so. But they feel better now.
Excellent, I flew on the 727 a few times when I was a kid. We'd fly TAA from Adelaide to either Melbourne or Sydney for a connecting Qantas 747 flight to Europe.
In this documentary they mention how the 747 revolutionized long distance travel because it is so economical.... Fast forward to 2021 British airways sells off their 747's due to the cost of fuel and maintenance.
Back then it was indeed profitable but fuel became more expensive in the 90s hitting a lot of airlines still and with the coming of COVID such a big bird isn’t profitable anymore just like the A380 and other wide-body aircraft
Hey dunce. I couldn’t read your whole comment, because it wouldn’t load and only came up in my notification. But, what I did notice is you swore, so I assume you’re a delinquent or a Trump voter, or both.
What an amazing video, thank you so much whoever took the time to made the video and posted. I really appreciated the knowledge of people talking about the mechanical aspect.
These videos never mention that Pan Am was the reason this plane was built. Such a beautiful machine, flew all over the world as a little kid. What great memories flying first class. Thanks Pan Am.
I was lucky enough to get two years in the right seat. I was the most junior guy in my class and got one of the 4 slots. I had never flown a jet but had thousands of hours in turbo-props. It was a fantastic plane and easy to fly. The Auto-Pilot was junk. It was nothing more than a glorified wing lever. It was seldom used as most guys preferred to handfly it. We flipped it on at cruise, and off at the top of descent. We had two models, A and B based on its zero fuel weight. The A models were fast as hell. There was a common air-speed indicator in both types with an A/B switch. I forget the specifics but some of the planes could be selected from A to B depending on weight. A bought you another 30 or so knots and then another tenth or two Mach at cruise. I routinely saw 390 knots indicated at lower altitudes on A model planes and then .89M at cruise. On the go-home leg it was 250 knots to 10,000' and then you'd "marry" the IAS needle with the VMO needle, and hold that till cruise (if the air allowed it). Then hold climb power to VMO or Mach buffet (if you could get there) and set cruise thrust. Some were faster than others. I have GREAT memories of flying that plane.
I came to the U.S. on McDonnel Douglas MD-11. I also liked flying the DC-9 and A310. Fantastic planes. Sure, I like the 707 and 747, but the Boeings of late seem to imitate Airbus too much, and they are a bit bland. Mind you, I like the original A300, it was quite beautiful. And so was the Concorde. But my favorite planes remain the DC-10 and 747. So it's not only Boeing I'd go in.
@@dvamateur Son you have it backwards !!! It was scarebus that copied the BOEING designs as BOEING set the standard !!! WHY scarebus looks like the Boeings !!!
The rear stairway on the 727 allowed it to operate at unimproved airports. The infamous "D.B. Cooper" escaped through this rear stairway while plane was in flight. An Airworthiness Directive was subsequently issued for the 727 to prevent the lowering of the stairway while the airplane was in flight.
727 One of the truly great aircraft made. To me, second is the 737 followed by the 757. Imagine a modern 727 with glass cockpit, fuel efficient engines and composites where they can be placed. Only thing that would top that, roll out the 757 with the same modern materials and electronics as the 787.
To me, personally, I will always love the 727.........it was the best looking airliner literally from every angle. It has the sharpest body lines and a perfectly matching angle of wing sweepback. The massive Fowler flaps complimented the sharp angles of the wings and tail plane and the jet looked menacing on takeoff or on final from directly in front view. The Boeing signature "bullet" nose was perfectly shaped to start the tubular fuselage beautifully tapering in the rear with the drum sized #2 exhaust nozzle. Then to mix in the noise of the P&W JT8D's which you could still hear up to over 10 miles out after takeoff on the climbout and the smoke pouring out the back means the 727 was no joke and meant business for it's duties. It's truly sad that in the name of every refining Aviation regulations this awesome bird was taken out of service in 2003. Now all we have today is generic looking airliners that have mostly wing mounted twin engines and all look the same, quiet, smokeless, and the only nice attribute of these newer airliners is just watching their immense size move through the air till their gone. The 727 had it all. Miss it.
it is a nice imagination but nowadays 3 engines are no more reliable for airlines due to fuel consumption and extra weight. 4 engine planes are dying too.
@@video1974 AMEN, you said it all brother!!! What a magnificent machine the 727 was, I think that to understand the greatness of this airplane you had to have been lucky enough to fly on one... I will miss it forever
This is a nice documentary...except for the music. To me, a musical score should be in the background when there's narrative. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a channel for the narrative and a separate one for the music? Each channel would have a individual on-off & level control. Dream on...
I read somewhere that the 727, with an original balanced field length of 4,800', was expressly designed to work on the existing runways of LGA at the time, before they there were lengthened to 7,000' with the pier extensions. Sound correct? Incidentally the 5,000' runway at Boeing's Renton facilty was a great place to test and develop that short-field capability. I flew as a passenger on Eastern Airlines 727s several times into CRW which had a 5,600' main runway at the time, with a dropoff of hundreds of feet into the mountain valleys a few yards beyond the ends. Pretty exciting. What a great aircraft.
most beautiful planes ever built with out question and the model for the 757. united was a subsidiary of Boeing.i miss the 727 in my opinion greatest plane ever made. Only plane that could back up on its own
My first commercial flight (that I have a true memory of, anyway...my ACTUAL first commercial flight was with my Mom when I was VERY young and all I remember is getting in my seat and looking out the window at the propellers, LOL) was on a 727 from CLE to SAT when I was on my way to Air Force Basic Training. I'll never forget the way that thing flew! When we were at cruise the plane was STILL at a HUGE angle of attack...so much so that when you used the can in the back of the plane and were walking back to your seat, you almost needed stairs to walk up the aisle! It was the same with the Super-80 and MD-83, too. Really interesting. When I flew on a 737, later, I was amazed at how level it flew!
Wow, now THERE'S a blast from the past!! Eastern Airlines!! I can still remember the livery on the tail...now I'm having memories of all the times as kids my parents would take us to a park at the end of the runway at KDCA (Washington Reagan National) where we'd picnic and watch the planes landing...what great memories!! Eastern Airlines, Braniff Airines, TWA, Pan Am...so sad all these airlines are now defunct. Still, I think my favorite livery was the American Airlines polished metal (so shiny it looked like chrome) with the red white and blue lines at the window level and the AA with the eagle in the middle of the double A on the tail. Jeez, I'm old.
Brian Chuckro I totally hear ya man. I also remember the AA 727's rolling in low about 5 miles off the end of runway 1 at New Orleans right over the Mississippi river. They would seem to drag the trees with dark smoke trailing behind. Then they would barely seem to climb as the took off right over my uncles house. Man those things were LOUD. I miss the JT8D's. Miss the old 727's. No other airliner is like it.
The 747 first flew in 1969. 52 years ago and 747s are still in service, and in fact a small number of orders have not yet been built. Meanwhile, the Airbus A380 first entered commercial service in 2007 and already they're being retired and the assembly line is winding down. Ultimately Airbus never made a profit off the A380 and never will. The 747 has been a cash cow for Boeing. When the last A380 is flown to the scrapyard where it will be broken up, the crew will return home on a 747. Boeing wins. Despite some big problems, Boeing is still the best.
The 747 is undoubtedly the most iconic airliner ever produced. It was the worlds first true "widebody" with the signature forward fuselage "hump". There won't be another aircraft as iconic as this.
Amazing to see all that. My favorite is Boeing 707 ! Hundred procent safe and so many fun offers this plane. MC Donald Dougles has been maked likes the B-707 . Also four engines and also a safe Ziviliation Jet for long ways around the Earth was been a plane from Factory Mac Donald Dougles, DC-8 . But the B-707 I like it over all's. Power and dark smoke behind during starting and this wonderful sound !!! Never I'd hearing of any Crashs by the 707 . About MD -DC-8 ... one deadly Crash for all Passangers and Crew I remember me. The reason: NOT enough Fuel was been in the Tanks of that plan and over the Peninsula of Sinai ( Egypt ) they goes down. For the Pilots who fly's those planes from the dekades since early 1960 , they must having proud and fun because they had such planes to fly likes BOEING 707 from Seattle !! As Passanger did I flying with 707 and DC-8 and few times ago from Franfurt/Main Airport in Germany until to Bagdadh or Tikrit in IRAQ . Today I havn't fun for flying by the modern art of planes , ,, Fly by Wire '' and nothing sound to hear by those planes of today.
Very Nice and Interesting documentary ! I really enjoyed this video and 2 me also a little Sad since they don't produce these Birds No More !! This was my Era and ofcourse my Favorite Airplane was and still is the Boeing 747 !! I do hope 2 C the 747 Flying well into the 21 st Century !! 😊😊
+AlexairwayL995 Yes, the 737-200................the greatest sister ships to me are the (1) B727, (2) DC-9/MD-80, and (3) B737-200. All of these sister ships shared the tried and true noise beast, the Pratt & Whitney JT8D powerplant.........I so miss watching them take forever to rotate, then proceed with a super low climb out barely hitting the trees at the end of the runway, and so low that they give any given neighborhood a nice dose of turbojet noise..........and watching them climb out as the jet itself disappears into the sky, but you could still see the black smoke trail...............then you'd still hear them up to 20 miles out. Miss these beautiful birds.
+ss71Leadsled1 I totally agree about the JT8D. I get nostalgic about these airplanes even though ive never flown them. The closest thing to flying the 742 was when a greek company went bankrupt and i was 1 day before my sim session for the type rating with them. Depressed till this day being so close to flying the real thing. As one viewer said it would be nice going back 20-30 years. Thank god for flyjsim for xplane. One more a/c i truly admire is the L-1011, i remember looking at an abandoned one in kavala airport and that tail! A work of art
+AlexairwayL995 Never give up you dream.I got my CPL license in 1990 when I also passed the B727 FE Turbojet exams.I had 3 near misses at a shot of flying this plane.206 might see me handle its ram horns! Finally.Keep the dream alive man...and meantime fly ANY bird you can log time on, preferably as Commander!
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I was a United Airlines pilot from 1986 to my retirement in 2015 at age 65. I was a 727 flight engineer based at Chicago O’Hare and an engineer check airman for 4 years. In those days, United flew the first 727 built, which I think was the prototype mentioned in this video, and it was N7001U. I flew as engineer on that plane many times, but one flight sticks in y memory. On the last day of a 4 day trip, the last 2 legs were from ORD to Raleigh Durham and back. Our captain had to catch his commute flight home and only had 15 minutes between our scheduled arrival time and the departure of his flight home. If he missed his flight, he would have to spend $50 on a hotel room and fly home the next day. He was NOT going to miss his flight!! I distinctly remember enroute from RDU to O’Hare that we were flying at Mach .89 and in continuous Mach buffet. A flight attendant showed up in the cockpit with a round of coffee. She asked the captain when we could expect to be out of this turbulence. His terse one worded reply was “Never!”. Puzzled, she looked at me for an answer. I told her we were flying so fast we were making our own turbulence. Her reply was “ Great! I have a commute flight to catch!”. On an extended downwind leg at O’Hare, for Runway 27R, at 13,000 feet, we were indicating 410 knots! We made it from RDU to ORD, engine start to shutdown, in 1 hour and 35 minutes while burning 5000 lbs of fuel more than the flight plan called for,. Chivalry aside, the captain was the first one out the door at the gate, muscling ahead of our paying passengers. Oh, he made his commute flight. I loved the 727! 👮♂️👮♂️Oh, the way we were....
joel, I also lived that flight ! coming back from GEG-DTW, flew at .88 nudging .89, kept my hand on the throttles the whole time so didn't overspeed....we were doing about 11 miles a minute; got close to DTW and tracon guy asked our speed...I grabbed the mike and lied (had my commute to BDL to make....he said, "sir, you are overtaking all traffic , turn to 090 and slow to 250k !!! well, I was a half hour early, the gate was still occupied and I ended up spending 50 bucks to overnight!!! guess we all do the same dumb stuff
I have fond memories of the 727. Loved that bird for sure!
Thank you for sharing this story
@@triplanelover We were SO lucky to have been intimately familiar with this awesome airplane. Great story you shared! Thanks.
Loved those rear stairs. Used them a lot flying to out of way airports. Unfortunately, D.B. Cooper liked them too!
Watching this video drove some tears into my eyes.
As a former flight attendant I began my career on the Boeing 727 in 1982
and ended it on the Boeing 747-8 in 2015, with many more types of aircraft to follow in between.
But the 727 and 747 will always be remembered as the key types of planes I worked on aboard as a flight attendant for 33 years.
I USED TO BEE A 727 UNTIEL SI DECISED TO RETIRED A FEW YEARS AGO. i AM BOG LIKE A JOBMOW JETS I AM SCHTONGES!
I flew the Boeing 727, 737-200, 757 and 767-200s and -300s for United Airlines for 29 years and 20,000 hours. Never had a major system failure or engine shutdown thanks to a wonderful combination of Boeing quality engineering and P& W reliability. I LOVED Boeing and swore that if United ever forced me to fly an airbus, I would retire first. The old Boeing management let their engineers tell them how their airplanes should be designed and built, and life was good. Those were the airplanes I so loved to fly. Then, McDonnell Douglas management took over and the engineering department was replaced by bottom line financial people who put cheap over good. Now we have parts outsourced and IDIOTIC cost cutting ideas, which brought on the 737 Max, and disaster. After retiring from United, I started flying the Swiss built Pilatus PC-12NG, single engine turboprop. My airplane, like the 737 Max, also has a stick pusher that forces the nose down just before the wing stalls. On the PC-12, I have TWO angle of attack vanes, one on each wing. Both vanes must tell the pusher computer to force the nose down as the critical angle of attack is reached. BOTH vanes have to indicate the SAME angle before the pusher activates. It was more expensive to have the 2 vane system, but it prevented a false pusher activation in case one vane failed. To save money, Boeing only used ONE vane! And if that single vane failed, the pusher would push when no stall was imminent, even at 250 knots, causing a crash. On my SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, I must test the pusher system before every takeoff. I also have a red button on my control wheel yoke that deactivates the pusher should it push when it is not supposed to push, such as at high speed. Boeing not only used a single AOA vane, there was no procedure for testing the pusher before takeoff, or an easy and logical way kill it instantly when it pushed when it shouldn’t push. And these dumbshits never even told the pilots their airplane had a pusher system installed. How in hell could a small airplane like my Pilatus have this kind of this advanced engineering, and a company like Boeing be so stupid as to not have it? As a life long Boeing fan, I am crushed at what they have become. But hey, money talks and bull shit walks was Boeing’s motto, until reality walked all over them. Man!
There is just something about a 747. It looks strong, but so graceful at the same time. Its look will never get old and I think its the coolest looking comercial airliner ever built. No airliner will ever match the legend of this iconic miracle!!! It will always fascinate me.
Concorde does - an iconic aircraft.
@@Locutus : Concord is no more. Its impractical and was a failure from day 1. Yes it looks cool. I'll give you that. But it's not iconic. It went out on a bad note!
And also; it's not an American company that made it. Concord is a European effort that failed. It was too expensive, uncomfortable and, it was restricted to fly over many areas. And that plane was also a headache to maintain for the airline companies that used them. So what makes it iconic? I suppose the aerodynamic shape it had was pretty gorgeous. And the adjustable cockpit was an innovative feature too. But other than that.....the plane was not profitable. And because it lacks that criteria it will never be able to have the prestige that an American Boeing 747 jumbo jet had for 50 years.
@@frankferriolo9212 Concorde is an iconic aircraft. And I never inferred, or suggested that the Americans made it. They made their own version with the the 2707, that never made it off the drawing board.
@@frankferriolo9212 You obviously don't know much about the Concorde...27 years of twice the speed of sound success in outrageous speed and outstanding comfort and just one single fatal crash caused by a poorly maintained DC 10...this plane has been quite a failure and killed a lot of people.!!!.Concorde was the first fly by wire marvel ,CG and balanced between fuel tanks ,a french technology applied for the F22 (as well as the side stick controls)..Concorde was not built to be profitable ,at least not among 'regular' passengers ,people who flew on Concorde never asked how much they paid for their flight..!!..It was the flag-ship of aviation ,when Concorde took off or landed ,anywhere in the world ,people stopped what they were doing ,and looked up in awe...Just like they do when they see an Airbus A380..Of course the great 747 was the first Jumbo Jet in aviation ,but it has been surpassed now....
@@frankferriolo9212 You obviously do not like planes.Just stupid patriotic statements...
When I was 12 in 1976, flying to London with my parents, I asked our B747 pilot too many questions at the entryway.
He sent back a flight attendant midway to invite me forward to the cockpit. I spent an hour enthralled at the design & complexity of this mythical airliner, with the Flight crew patiently answering my every question
What a blast !
I only wish I recalled his name.
It was a clear sky & the view of Iceland & Greenland from 36,000' was breathtaking to the senses.
I'm sure I chattered my parents senseless the rest of the way enroute to London.
Belated thanks to that thoughtful 747 Captain - seeing this documentary brings it all back !
Sadly, No pilot could ever be allowed to do that these days.
Had a smilar experience in 1982. 747 aerolíneas Argentinas. Maybe an SP version. I Was allowed into the cockpit, for an hour. I was 11 yrs old.
Flying between Lima peru, and México DF, enroute to LAX. Clear Night over Pacific. Incredible.
@@mrgotan Great story Probably a wide eyed boy asking questions & showing genuine interest in a pilots somewhat predictable routine & plane is irresistible. "Sure Son let me show you how we Fly this ship..."
I flew on a Boeing 727 in 1982 as a 12 year old with my parents. The 727 was a wonderful plane to fly with. Even today it`s a plane that made a milestone in jet powered aviation. Even there are only a few 727 still in active service today it is a masterpiece.
I work on the 747 flight test program. Had 5 planes for certification. What a great plane. Left alot of details put but still interesting . Brought back a lot of memories. Also worked on 727 functional test. Flew one every 3 days
well, what can I say: This airplane, the Three Holer as we used to call it was the finest transport I had ever flown. Not only was it beautiful to look at, it was beautiful to fly. Designed by genius jack steiner, built by the best craftsmen at Boeing, it is to my mind, the most fantastic looking and flying airplane yet. Still, state of the art looking.... I have flown them all, the B 727-100, 200, 2A were all stars. A true pilots airplane, you really felt you had something under you !
Jack Steiner took his ideas for the B727 design from the superb British H.S Trident aircraft.
I completely agree. I am a retired Delta Captain with 21,000 hours PIC in the 727-200. Our nickname for the 727 was the 'Harley"because the airplane "Flew Fast and made a lot of noise".She was the finest aircraft ever built.
I was only a passenger in this magnificent beast, it was the only plane that I would fly on, I'll miss it forever...
It was to Airplanes what Secretariat was to Thoroughbreds. The greatest ever.
@@Makado14 you got it !
This is probably the best documentary on aviation. Period. Why don't they produce something like these nowadays?
This was just an awesome airplane! It could fly on short routes like ORD to Cedar Rapids, Iowa’, or from ORD to LAX. It could also land on short runways. I was a flight engineer on the 727 for 4 years and loved this amazing Boeing creation.
Knew Paul Havis personally awesome person and recently retired. He showed me the 747,DC10,A300R,737,777 cockpits and a 727 flight simulator. It's a dream come true. Thank You! Captain Paul Havis.
This is so 70s! Luv it. I miss the good ole 727! I'm from San Diego where PSA had a bunch. One crashed in North Park Sept of 78. Wasn't the plane's fault! I also miss the good ole DC-10 and L-1011 too. Good looking planes.
ME, TOO!! Luckily, though, you can still see the DC-10 at airshows now and then (actually, the KC-10), but it's the closest I know of, anymore. Up until just recently, the British RAF were still using L-1011's as troop transports.
I watched this VHS tape nonstop as a budding AvGeek when I was a kid! This brought back memories. Thanks for uploading.
You got it!
The 727 was one of the nicest planes I ever flew on as a passenger.
What I loved most was the TAP 727 landing on the old 5.000 ft runway at Madeira, starting at 28:33. I did this only once back in 1993 in a 737-500, and I can testify that it was an experience! The return flight from Madeira to Frankfurt, operated non-stop on the same type, took a mere 20 seconds from brake release to rotation. 727s in those days however, could not fly such sectors from the short runway and had to do an intermediate stop at Porto Santo island for refuelling if they were to fly such a route.
I have also flown on the 727, mostly with Lufthansa and Pan Am on the internal German services (IGS), and I loved this bird, which was very quiet in the cabin and was fascinating to watch when operating the flaps and slats. Those were the days my friends.
That old Madeira airport with its small runway and filthy cross winds could only be safely handled by top TAP pilots (probably Top Gun graduates....LOL)
When it comes to aircraft and safety, quality comes first!
Nothing more majestic than a 747 taking off.
two of the most iconic passenger planes ever produced.
bring Boeing 727 back and flying again… The Airlines are the best safety in the World
The B-727 is one of my all time favorite airliners! Very beautiful in design and love the added safety factor of the 3rd engine.
So true. Such a great, clean and timeless design.
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never knew the B747 and B727 were the stars in their own show :D
When you see this like this being built, you sometimes take a moment to appreciate what humans are capable of creating collectively.
In a world full of shitty people and shitty things that go on, it makes me feel a bit better to see things like this. What an incredible thing to be a part of.
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I bought this documentary in VHS in the 90's, very nice, indeed. Thank you for sharing!
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I flew on the 727 very often in the 1970s. We once had a compressor stall on takeoff at LaGuardia (Eastern), a missed approach also at LGA (American), and the shortest flight I've ever had from Newport News to Norfolk (National).
First 747 flight was JFK-LAX on TWA in 1974. Those were the days.
What a beautiful, sexy hot rod airliner with many great features- years ago I sat over the wing flying into Ketchikan Alaska during heavy rain and watching the saturated airflow as flaps, slats, and spoilers were extended was better than a wind tunnel view- a revelation to a new A &P tech- it was fascinating! I love the 727. The 747 is a whole 'nother story and love affair. Once on a field trip, my A & P class got to climb all over/inspect one un supervised- couldn't believe how small the cockpit was- very tight quarters. This was at Moffet field in Calif. It's no wonder I love Boeing airliners!
my dad worked on the very first 727 and the very first 747 he snuck me in as a child to see the 27 and a teenager to see the 47 I I watched the 47s Maiden flight and from Edmonds Beach Awesome awesome awesome!
Sounds like you had an awesome Dad!!!
@@thommysides4616 Thank you Sir ! he certainly was I was just sitting here thinking about him when my phone lit up with your reply thanks again!
@@jeffpalmer5502 You know Jeff....that just might be God's way of telling you he's waiting on you up there, and just like when you were a kid. He's gonna take you on a grand tour of the place when you first arrive....lol. God works in mysterious ways you know.... God bless!!!
@@thommysides4616 thanks again sir I am smiling from ear to ear and God bless you too!
@@jeffpalmer5502 This morning I was laying back in my bed watching this documentary and reading some of the comments. I didn't meet my own father until I was 15. Oddly...we meant each other at Orlando International Airport back in 1975. We hugged and cried that eventful day, but we never got to be chum's like you and your dad were. When I read your comment.... I was happy for you....because you had a real dad growing up. My dad later asked Christ into his heart and so I'm expecting to one day see him again. Anyways... my meeting you this morning shows me to not take it lightly when I respond to someone's comments. Sometimes... God is behind what we are doing. I think he was behind our meeting each other today. Because your smiling ear to ear...lol. I thought I would give you a gift that I hope will bring even more joy to your heart. I moved to South Africa many years ago and God has helped me to produce a wonderfully anointed Christian music album here. It took us a full 7 year's to produce it. Like a puzzle it was put together piece by piece and song by song. The album is sorta named after song number 2 and 16, which is a slighty different arrangement of the same song. I suppose to most...this theme song is also the most anointed song on the album. I hope the song and indeed, the entire album brings you a spiritual blessing. Father God has so richly given to us, and so we find it an honor to give this album to the world for free. Keep our ministry here in your prayers Jeff. We sure could use them. Link to album: th-cam.com/play/OLAK5uy_ncD4ftpvJQfZGO7sXcazjuYsAh2viVw1U.html Please stay in touch and let us know what you think of our music.... Maranatha!!!
What a magnificent plane the boeing 727 was, the only plane I would fly on, just a spectacular machine, I loved them, I'm sure that the pilots would agree with my feelings, when you stepped off of one, you knew that you had been on an awesome machine.. It had to be very hard to build a plane better than this one, and I'm not sure that they have!!!!
I still remember my last flight in a 727. Was a Pan Am flight from Florida to Costa Rica in 1989.
Back here in Australia, TAA used to fly them from Sydney to Perth. They had special permission to shut down the number 2 (center) engine once at cruise in order to be able to make the 3933km distance
I flew TAA a few times as a kid from Adelaide to Melb or Sydney for a connecting flight with Qantas to Europe.
pretty cool movie i love this and anything to do with planes i love the 727
The 727 is one of my favorite too. I flew the 727 for two different airlines and have more than 3000 hours in it. Boeing did a fantastic job with it.
This is just beyond amazing. It’s amazing how fricking far we have come in aviation, this is where the turning point begins! Never stop flying ya’ll!!!
Yes, I agree! As with all the other Government mandates and regulations, I miss the days of the turbojets, where the noise was the highlight of the jet action. Jets are still cool to watch today, but without the noise it takes a lot out of it.
@@video1974 Yeah! what is the song called for the first one of the boeing 727?
I learned how to work on civilian aircraft on the 727 as a sheetmetal mechanic. A fantastic aircraft. Then the 747 was next. I loved Boeing aircraft from the git go. Easy to repair. I retired last year (2020). I've missed the 3 holers & the whales when Delta retired all 4 engine aircraft. But we flew lots more Boeings. The 757 became my favorite. What a sweet plane. Engine changes were a piece of cake &she taxied so sweetly. Even the 300's were great fun to drive. Thank you Mr Boeing !
Superb as always !
I have flown thousands of times in 30 years as a Field Service Engineer
Also trained as a pilot back in the 80's so love this
I worked on these 727(also 747) in an overhaul facility for many years. Mostly on the airframe due to aging and corrosion. Beautiful airplane ✈️. As a technician not a fan of those high engines. The aft airstair was a great idea. DB COOPER liked it also.
I remember this combo video very well from my aircraft maintenance training days back in the early 90's. I once had a copy of this but it was stolen in from me in 92. I cannot thank you enough for posting this. Brings back some great memories.
If it ain't a Boeing I ain't going ;)
Sadly, now it's, if it's a Boeing, I ain't going. :(
Ah, this takes me back!
This is the best aviation documentary I've seen in a long time. Informative and entertaining as well. Even better than the official Boeing films.
The massive Boeing Everett manufacturing plant is literally two blocks from my house, where I'm sitting watching this right now. 👍
I believe it's still the World record holder for the largest industrial manufacturing campus on the Planet, to this day.
But, you wouldn't know it from looking, with a low profile and environmental impact mitigation. The giant assembly line hangars even have enormous, beautifully designed painted murals across the sliding doors.
When they're closed, they look like appropriate parts of the surrounding scenery, but that's just the outward aesthetic.
The real mitigation is in the cutting edge environmentally friendly technology that's implemented, like solar panels, etc., and an all-inclusive support system, it's own water supply towers and sewers, restaurants and cafés, and grounds flooding control and noise diminishing tech built in to the plant's design complements. Even at the multi-million dollar wind tunnel and engine testing bays.
The campus still rolls out multiple finished airframes a day off the assembly line, so take-offs and landings are definitely something anybody in my community needed to become accustomed to early on.
Even my WiFi is interrupted periodically whenever a fresh off the line 747 flies a couple hundred feet over the roof of my house lol more often than anyone should have to learn to tolerate.
It certainly takes a bit of getting used to, but having been born and raised here, it's essentially something I've experienced my entire 40 something years. 👍
I knew a retired Eastern Airlines Pilot. He called the 727 a "Flying Ferrari" He said it was a ball to fly . He said that it would climb at an angle that would have caused most passengers to freak out and puke.
True. Also a light weight B767 can initialy climb like a fighter jet.
@@Robert_N RB211powered B757- hold my beer!
My old flight instructor flew 727s for DHL and said it was a very sweet flying plane.
My first flight in a 727 was on PSA from San Diego to Sacramento in 1969.
My final flight on a 727 was on Delta from Atlanta to Greensboro NC in 2003.
The aircraft still performed beautifully after all those years. The cabin was quiet, with the characteristic whine of the tri-jet at the rear. The seats were wider than anything you get today unless you fork over thousands of dollars. And I enjoyed watching the mechanism on the wing operate the slats and flats without an engine to spoil the view. :-)
One of the prettiest and most reliable airplanes ever made. Sadly, Boeing is no longer the first-rate company it used to be. Sign of the times.
Holy moly! That's an Aer Lingus 747-100 at 2:31. They only had 3 in service and I flew on 2 of them. Nostalgia overload.
Those were the best edited montages I've ever seen in a plane documentary or video of any kind
This video was a fantastic story about two terrific airplanes that later became iconic in their own existence.
The 727 was the first commercial aircraft to have an APU. It was located in the main landing gear wheel well, and exhausted through the wing root.
Thanks for that. What engine was used for the 727 APU?
The 727 APU was a Garrett-AiResearch GTC85. I replaced many of them as a former, now retired, AMT (Aircraft Maintenance Technician) for Delta Air Lines. The APU was right in the middle of the forward part of the main gear wheelwell. I really loved the 727-200, and enjoyed working on it as a Line Maintenance Mechanic for Delta.
What's an APU?
Larson Wells Auxillary Power Unit. 😉
APU stands for Auxiliary Power Unit and it's a small turbine engine. The APU provides electrical power (via generator) and pneumatic air (from the APU itself, via a bleed air valve). The 727's APU is installed in the forward area of the right and left main gear bay (with exhaust on the top of the right wing root). The APU is used on the ground only and can independently provide electrical power, pneumatic air for air conditioning, and engine starting.
Most jetliners, such as the 737, 747, 757, 767, 777, 787, DC-9 (Boeing 717 & MD-90), DC-10, MD-11, and Airbuses all have the APU installed in the tail section.
Generally speaking, most airlines only use the APU to start the engines after push-back. Aircraft that layover at the gate all night are powered by external power, and air conditioning via the airport terminal. APUs are costly to run due to high jet fuel prices, so they are used only when needed.
Here is a TH-cam video of the general description of the 727's APU:
th-cam.com/video/nXK7ewyBYxg/w-d-xo.html
Well my friends, this was before the age of the 737 MAX. For my generation, that grew up with the 727 and 747, Boeing had always been at the forefront of technical innovation, progress and dependability. And now? - Which values have shifted over the decades that despite an unprecedented advance in technology and all the experience gathered in aeronautical engineering, a company allows such things, as they surface more and more, to have happened? And this in a field where there is no room for a margin of error.
Yes
you said a mouthfull !! amen !
I was fortunate to be a flight engineer on Part 91 ferry operations across the Atlantic when I worked for United in the mid 90s. What a beautiful airplane.
LOVED WORKING ON THE "27" AS WE CALLED AT UNITED AIRLINES AT SFO MAINT. BASE DURING 1970's & 2000's
Great documentary, great music and great attention to detail on all stages of business on this two great aircraft that changed civil aviation forever. Thanks to those make this possible and specially to the Boeing Aircraft Corporation.
wow 1990 I was 10 and dad worked for continental airlines in ewr and I fondly remember those aircraft, 74's and 727s especially the 737 200s
were my favorite in the old continental red meatball, I remember the 747s they had too! thanks man keep these vids coming!
The 727-100 to me, is the best jet airliner ever made. I've flown on them numerous times without a single mishap of any sort and they fly very comfortable in all types of weather conditions(except tornadic activities). Plus it's so easy on your eye. Aviation buffs will know that term. Just an all round outstanding aircraft and sorry it went away too soon.
I flew on one of the last Delta 727;s on a short hop from Louisville to Cincinnati in about 1999. The plane was built in 1968 and was very spacious. UPS re-engined their Cargo 727-100's with Rolls Royce Tay engines in the early 1990's and they are quiet and smokeless for the most part. They offered a passenger service for a while in the early 2000's to Cancun and such places on the weekends as charters. They've moth balled them now, but one of the major improvements was they added a limited HUD to assist pilots. Very cool, buy one of those if you can.
Great! I love 727 ! I love Boing.
While I have never flown on a 747, I did have a couple of Rides on the 727 back in 1990. I liked the 727 far more than I ever liked any Airbus I flew on.
Some musician sat years ago putting together the music for this video with no idea we'd be listening to it on TH-cam in 2021. Dunno why I thought of that.
Because the music is awful 😝
Looking forward to the 777 in 1995! Hope Boeing builds it! ;)
Jonathan Careless they already did 20 years ago
Jonathan Lami joke flew over your head.
There's an entire generation of people who just can't help themselves, they feel that have to right every wrong even when they are wrong in doing so. But they feel better now.
Vicus Britannia the irony.
I’m looking forward mainly to the 747-9
I’ve flown both but have to say the 727-200 with 17R engines is the best plane I’ve ever flown
Excellent, I flew on the 727 a few times when I was a kid. We'd fly TAA from Adelaide to either Melbourne or Sydney for a connecting Qantas 747 flight to Europe.
Wow, this is a really old and precious video. Thank you for uploading it so I can see it.
I've been lucky to fly on a 747 they are so beautiful and fly like no other airliner I believe that the 747 will never die
In this documentary they mention how the 747 revolutionized long distance travel because it is so economical.... Fast forward to 2021 British airways sells off their 747's due to the cost of fuel and maintenance.
Back then it was indeed profitable but fuel became more expensive in the 90s hitting a lot of airlines still and with the coming of COVID such a big bird isn’t profitable anymore just like the A380 and other wide-body aircraft
What is the point of this comment? Are you suggesting that technology has stood still?
Hey dunce. I couldn’t read your whole comment, because it wouldn’t load and only came up in my notification. But, what I did notice is you swore, so I assume you’re a delinquent or a Trump voter, or both.
Yeah probably cuzzz we know dems never ever use bad language.
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What an amazing video, thank you so much whoever took the time to made the video and posted. I really appreciated the knowledge of people talking about the mechanical aspect.
Met Paul Havis old friend of mine he is a great person met him in the late 80s, he gave me a free video like this one.
Just the intro was worth it!👌🏼 Cant believe how great these old videos are🤗 Just awesome😍
I love the Boeing 747! Queen of the skies!
Spent a lot of hours in a 727 jumpseat. Pilots loved that airplane.
My Husband as a little kid was in the cockpit a few times with it and the 707.
These videos never mention that Pan Am was the reason this plane was built. Such a beautiful machine, flew all over the world as a little kid. What great memories flying first class. Thanks Pan Am.
BEAUTIFUL PLANES AND PROFESSIONAL MUSIC ! , NICE..
I was lucky enough to get two years in the right seat. I was the most junior guy in my class and got one of the 4 slots. I had never flown a jet but had thousands of hours in turbo-props. It was a fantastic plane and easy to fly. The Auto-Pilot was junk. It was nothing more than a glorified wing lever. It was seldom used as most guys preferred to handfly it. We flipped it on at cruise, and off at the top of descent. We had two models, A and B based on its zero fuel weight. The A models were fast as hell. There was a common air-speed indicator in both types with an A/B switch. I forget the specifics but some of the planes could be selected from A to B depending on weight. A bought you another 30 or so knots and then another tenth or two Mach at cruise. I routinely saw 390 knots indicated at lower altitudes on A model planes and then .89M at cruise. On the go-home leg it was 250 knots to 10,000' and then you'd "marry" the IAS needle with the VMO needle, and hold that till cruise (if the air allowed it). Then hold climb power to VMO or Mach buffet (if you could get there) and set cruise thrust. Some were faster than others. I have GREAT memories of flying that plane.
Quote: 'More People have flown In Boeings than all Airliners Combined'
So True.
Still True.
So True.
Still True.
"If it's Not Boeing I'm Not going"
I came to the U.S. on McDonnel Douglas MD-11. I also liked flying the DC-9 and A310. Fantastic planes. Sure, I like the 707 and 747, but the Boeings of late seem to imitate Airbus too much, and they are a bit bland. Mind you, I like the original A300, it was quite beautiful. And so was the Concorde. But my favorite planes remain the DC-10 and 747. So it's not only Boeing I'd go in.
Actually it's Airbus that imitates Boeing.
737 MAX 8
@@dvamateur Son you have it backwards !!! It was scarebus that copied the BOEING designs as BOEING set the standard !!! WHY scarebus looks like the Boeings !!!
@@Robert_N TRUE !!!! Boeing was the original !!!!!
I am proud to have flown on the 727. February 1990 Continental Airlines Denver Sapleton to Las Vegas.
The rear stairway on the 727 allowed it to operate at unimproved airports. The infamous "D.B. Cooper" escaped through this rear stairway while plane was in flight. An Airworthiness Directive was subsequently issued for the 727 to prevent the lowering of the stairway while the airplane was in flight.
With 10000 hours on both 100 and 200 I can say this was one fantastic plane
727 One of the truly great aircraft made. To me, second is the 737 followed by the 757. Imagine a modern 727 with glass cockpit, fuel efficient engines and composites where they can be placed. Only thing that would top that, roll out the 757 with the same modern materials and electronics as the 787.
No way. Composites and glass suck. That's what took the fun out of flying. No more skill.
To me, personally, I will always love the 727.........it was the best looking airliner literally from every angle. It has the sharpest body lines and a perfectly matching angle of wing sweepback. The massive Fowler flaps complimented the sharp angles of the wings and tail plane and the jet looked menacing on takeoff or on final from directly in front view. The Boeing signature "bullet" nose was perfectly shaped to start the tubular fuselage beautifully tapering in the rear with the drum sized #2 exhaust nozzle. Then to mix in the noise of the P&W JT8D's which you could still hear up to over 10 miles out after takeoff on the climbout and the smoke pouring out the back means the 727 was no joke and meant business for it's duties. It's truly sad that in the name of every refining Aviation regulations this awesome bird was taken out of service in 2003. Now all we have today is generic looking airliners that have mostly wing mounted twin engines and all look the same, quiet, smokeless, and the only nice attribute of these newer airliners is just watching their immense size move through the air till their gone. The 727 had it all. Miss it.
it is a nice imagination but nowadays 3 engines are no more reliable for airlines due to fuel consumption and extra weight. 4 engine planes are dying too.
Iron Horseman EXACTLY.
@@video1974 AMEN, you said it all brother!!! What a magnificent machine the 727 was, I think that to understand the greatness of this airplane you had to have been lucky enough to fly on one... I will miss it forever
727 was my first love.
Even today, the 727 silhouette is startlingly beautiful.
JeffGR4 ditto. Also my first command.
747 was my first dream jet
Do the 717
Can't wait till 1995 when they build the 777.
LOL, I see what you did there.
Kim Chi 🤣😉
I hate the 777
@@mikewatte4478 because?
This is a nice documentary...except for the music. To me, a musical score should be in the background when there's narrative. Wouldn't it be cool if there was a channel for the narrative and a separate one for the music? Each channel would have a individual on-off & level control. Dream on...
B727-200 one of the best planes ever built!!! Great video ;)
I read somewhere that the 727, with an original balanced field length of 4,800', was expressly designed to work on the existing runways of LGA at the time, before they there were lengthened to 7,000' with the pier extensions. Sound correct? Incidentally the 5,000' runway at Boeing's Renton facilty was a great place to test and develop that short-field capability. I flew as a passenger on Eastern Airlines 727s several times into CRW which had a 5,600' main runway at the time, with a dropoff of hundreds of feet into the mountain valleys a few yards beyond the ends. Pretty exciting. What a great aircraft.
Amazing. Very educational and inspiring film footage of aeronautical engineering.and testing.
who sat through all 1 hour and 26 minutes of this video?
+Sebastian Valenzuela I did, even though I have seen most this stuff in training videos on both types and have worked on both types for 20+ years
I did
Yep, and loved every minute. The 747 will always be my favourite aeroplane.
I only sat through 1 hour, 25 minutes, and 59 seconds.
Twice, Yo!
I loved flying in the 727, especially when comparing it to the DC 9
most beautiful planes ever built with out question and the model for the 757. united was a subsidiary of Boeing.i miss the 727 in my opinion greatest plane ever made.
Only plane that could back up on its own
Great old views of final assembly at Renton.
Very nice! One of explendid aircraft from Boeing´s. Greetings from Brasil. Thanks for sharing with us! Gilberto Mendes,
My first commercial flight (that I have a true memory of, anyway...my ACTUAL first commercial flight was with my Mom when I was VERY young and all I remember is getting in my seat and looking out the window at the propellers, LOL) was on a 727 from CLE to SAT when I was on my way to Air Force Basic Training. I'll never forget the way that thing flew! When we were at cruise the plane was STILL at a HUGE angle of attack...so much so that when you used the can in the back of the plane and were walking back to your seat, you almost needed stairs to walk up the aisle! It was the same with the Super-80 and MD-83, too. Really interesting. When I flew on a 737, later, I was amazed at how level it flew!
I love watching 747s fly over My Home OTW to O' Hare Landing gear down,
Wow, now THERE'S a blast from the past!! Eastern Airlines!! I can still remember the livery on the tail...now I'm having memories of all the times as kids my parents would take us to a park at the end of the runway at KDCA (Washington Reagan National) where we'd picnic and watch the planes landing...what great memories!! Eastern Airlines, Braniff Airines, TWA, Pan Am...so sad all these airlines are now defunct. Still, I think my favorite livery was the American Airlines polished metal (so shiny it looked like chrome) with the red white and blue lines at the window level and the AA with the eagle in the middle of the double A on the tail. Jeez, I'm old.
Brian Chuckro I totally hear ya man. I also remember the AA 727's rolling in low about 5 miles off the end of runway 1 at New Orleans right over the Mississippi river. They would seem to drag the trees with dark smoke trailing behind. Then they would barely seem to climb as the took off right over my uncles house. Man those things were LOUD. I miss the JT8D's. Miss the old 727's. No other airliner is like it.
Queen of the skies. Then. Now. Forever.
Test pilots and anyone aboard first flights are brave ppl
Ironically, still much easier to assemble than an Ikea coffee table. Kill me now.
Awesome stuff, thanks a lot for uploading
You got it!
Awesome video! I love the B727. thanks for sharing!
The 747 first flew in 1969. 52 years ago and 747s are still in service, and in fact a small number of orders have not yet been built. Meanwhile, the Airbus A380 first entered commercial service in 2007 and already they're being retired and the assembly line is winding down. Ultimately Airbus never made a profit off the A380 and never will. The 747 has been a cash cow for Boeing.
When the last A380 is flown to the scrapyard where it will be broken up, the crew will return home on a 747.
Boeing wins. Despite some big problems, Boeing is still the best.
The 747 is undoubtedly the most iconic airliner ever produced. It was the worlds first true "widebody" with the signature forward fuselage "hump". There won't be another aircraft as iconic as this.
747: my all time favourite aircraft to travel in.
Amazing to see all that. My favorite is Boeing 707 ! Hundred procent safe and so many fun offers this plane. MC Donald Dougles has been maked likes the B-707 . Also four engines and also a safe Ziviliation Jet for long ways around the Earth was been a plane from Factory Mac Donald Dougles, DC-8 . But the B-707 I like it over all's. Power and dark smoke behind during starting and this wonderful sound !!! Never I'd hearing of any Crashs by the 707 . About MD -DC-8 ... one deadly Crash for all Passangers and Crew I remember me. The reason: NOT enough Fuel was been in the Tanks of that plan and over the Peninsula of Sinai ( Egypt ) they goes down. For the Pilots who fly's those planes from the dekades since early 1960 , they must having proud and fun because they had such planes to fly likes BOEING 707 from Seattle !! As Passanger did I flying with 707 and DC-8 and few times ago from Franfurt/Main Airport in Germany until to Bagdadh or Tikrit in IRAQ . Today I havn't fun for flying by the modern art of planes , ,, Fly by Wire '' and nothing sound to hear by those planes of today.
Thank you for posting to TH-cam
Very Nice and Interesting documentary ! I really enjoyed this video and 2 me also a little Sad since they don't produce these Birds No More !! This was my Era and ofcourse my Favorite Airplane was and still is the Boeing 747 !! I do hope 2 C the 747 Flying well into the 21 st Century !! 😊😊
Add the 737 classic and you have the most beautiful trio of airliners..
+AlexairwayL995 Yes, the 737-200................the greatest sister ships to me are the (1) B727, (2) DC-9/MD-80, and (3) B737-200. All of these sister ships shared the tried and true noise beast, the Pratt & Whitney JT8D powerplant.........I so miss watching them take forever to rotate, then proceed with a super low climb out barely hitting the trees at the end of the runway, and so low that they give any given neighborhood a nice dose of turbojet noise..........and watching them climb out as the jet itself disappears into the sky, but you could still see the black smoke trail...............then you'd still hear them up to 20 miles out. Miss these beautiful birds.
+ss71Leadsled1 I totally agree about the JT8D. I get nostalgic about these airplanes even though ive never flown them. The closest thing to flying the 742 was when a greek company went bankrupt and i was 1 day before my sim session for the type rating with them. Depressed till this day being so close to flying the real thing. As one viewer said it would be nice going back 20-30 years. Thank god for flyjsim for xplane. One more a/c i truly admire is the L-1011, i remember looking at an abandoned one in kavala airport and that tail! A work of art
+AlexairwayL995 Never give up you dream.I got my CPL license in 1990 when I also passed the B727 FE Turbojet exams.I had 3 near misses at a shot of flying this plane.206 might see me handle its ram horns! Finally.Keep the dream alive man...and meantime fly ANY bird you can log time on, preferably as Commander!
+AlexairwayL995 My favorite are the 744, 757, and 767!
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Would be nice to see a more modern/upgraded version of the 727, as was done with the 737, 747 and 777!
They do private owned 727’s are upgraded to Super 27 with new engines, winglets and glass cockpits.
Wow. Yes it would be great to see a modern 727 aircraft - such a great design !
MY DAD FLEW THE BOEING 727-200 FOR HUGHES AIRWEST AND LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT,DIDN'T LIKE RETIREMENT THOW,RATHER BE IN THE COCKPIT FLYING.
These planes are the only major planes that fly in Alaska, and I see them fly by low when I go outside. They are so noisy, but so cool!