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Forum: Tech Log

16th Jan 2016, 21:04

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

VC10tail, There were several of these 727-212's...

VC10tail, There were several of these 727-212's on the market over that last 12 months. Roush (sp?) racing had a beautiful one that had been converted by Valsan and believe made into a freighter as...

Forum: Tech Log

13th Jan 2016, 09:23

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

Interesting as I flew a number of CAL 727's...

Interesting as I flew a number of CAL 727's during an interchange and don't recall ever seeing one those higher gross weight 727's. We they by chance at Air Mic as well?

Forum: Tech Log

12th Jan 2016, 10:11

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

Okay, what operator was doing that? They must...

Okay, what operator was doing that? They must have been somewhat underpowered at those weights with just the -15 engines?

Forum: Tech Log

10th Jan 2016, 19:13

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

Back in the 80's AK was buying both used and...

Back in the 80's AK was buying both used and factory new 727's. My only experience was the purchase of one of the former 727-212Avd airplanes they had bought from Singapore. Very low time and...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Jan 2016, 22:19

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

I know it wasn't AA. Suspect it had to be...

I know it wasn't AA. Suspect it had to be freighter as I pretty darn sure that weight was not available for a pax airplane unless in was a one-off corporate/government delivery. AS I mentioned...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Jan 2016, 18:50

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

By chance do you recall who the operator(s) were...

By chance do you recall who the operator(s) were that used those weights? I cannot find anything in My Boeing Fleet that talks to those weights but that does not mean that they don't exist.

Forum: Tech Log

6th Jan 2016, 09:40

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

I don't recall seeing anything over 198K unless...

I don't recall seeing anything over 198K unless it was a Boeing built freighter like the Fed Ex model -200F. As recall there was a different structure that increased the empty weight significantly on...

Forum: Tech Log

4th Jan 2016, 09:35

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B727-200 Autopilot

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Posted By Spooky 2

I suspect that the Alaska 727-200ADV were part of...

I suspect that the Alaska 727-200ADV were part of the group of airplanes that Alaska got from Singapore 727-212ADV with the -17 engines. They were exceptionally well equipped with AT, ABS and believe...

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