Sabre 727s

[hatton]

Any fond memories on stories about Sabre 727s out there?

[jensdad]

Not a very exciting one, this. But I do remember driving past the end of Rwy 25 at Newcastle one Saturday evening I think, and seeing a departing Sabre 727 passing VERY low over the road. Really didn't seem too far away from taking bits of the hedge with it.

[Mooncrest]

Can't add much I'm afraid. All ex-Dan Air aircraft. I remember seeing them at Manchester now and then but I think they mainly operated from Gatwick.

I remember seeing them passing through Leeds Bradford once or twice but in the guise of Cougar Airways. Not much different to the Sabre livery but with a big cat added. I guess by this time Sabre had moved on to the 737-800.

[longer ron]

Flew out LGW to portugal on a Sabre 727- 200 in the mid 90's,as far as I recall we boarded via the rear airstair which is always nice :).
I also remember thinking - why would you shoehorn 3 engines onto such a small a/c :)
I really enjoyed the flight and do not remember anything bad about it at all !It was nice to fly in something a little different !

[chevvron]

I also remember thinking - why would you shoehorn 3 engines onto such a small a/c :)

Boeing were trying to copy the Trident.

[DaveReidUK]

I also remember thinking - why would you shoehorn 3 engines onto such a small a/c

Because there was no engine around at the time that could power it as a twin.

[Hotel Tango]

I wouldn't label a B727 "a small aircraft"!

[dixi188]

I think the reason for three engines on the 727 had a lot to do with over water rules. Max 1 hour for twins in those days.

[Dr Jekyll]

The Trident also had three and was even smaller.

[wigglyamp]

Some Tridents had 4 engines (excluding the APU)!

[longer ron]

Originally Posted by longer ron
I also remember thinking - why would you shoehorn 3 engines onto such a small a/c

Sorry guys - it was not an entirely serious post :)

BTW I think it was a combination of lower powered engines/shortish rwy's for one airline and the overwater requirement for another airline.
Anyway it was a fun flight just because it was a different a/c to my usual flights !

rgds LR