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Measured figures
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Length
Single source133 ft 2 in (40.59 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · Length
Configuration
| Specification | Boeing 727 | Cirrus SR20 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Narrow-body jet airliner[source] | Light aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Commercial Airplanes[source] | Cirrus Aircraft[source] |
| Status | In limited cargo, military and executive service[source] | — |
26 ft 0 in (7.92 m)[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · cabin
Single source11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) (cabin)[source]
Empty; Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Max takeoff weight
Single source87,696 lb (39,778 kg)[source]
169,000 lb (76,657 kg)[source]
Empty; SR20-G3 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; SR20-G3 · Gross weight
Single sourceBoeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Range
Single source2,590 mi (4,170 km, 2,250 nmi)[source]
SR20-G3 · 1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-ES six cylinder, horizontally-opposed piston aircraft engine , 200 hp (150 kW)[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · 3 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engine thrust each
Single source3 × Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engine, 14,000 lbf (62 kN) thrust each[source]
Boeing 727-100 with JT8D-7 · Wing area
Single source1,650 sq ft (153 m 2 )[source]
SR20-G3 · Service ceiling
Single source17,500 ft (5,300 m)[source]
SR20-G3 · 828 ft/min (
Single source828 ft/min (4.21 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
|---|
Serve Air Cargo USA Jet Airlines Air Class Líneas Aéreas IFL Group[source] |
| — |
| Number built | 1,832[source] | 2,084 (through 2025)[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 1962–1984[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | February 1, 1964, with Eastern Air Lines[source] | — |
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| First flight | February 9, 1963 ( 1963-02-09 )[source] | 21 March 1995[source] |
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| Retired | January 22, 2019 (passenger service only)[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 106 passengers in two classes, 125 in one class[source] | 3 passengers (4 using 60/40 flex seating in post-2012 models)[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 7,680 US gal (29,100 L; 6,390 imp gal)[source] | — |
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| Takeoff distance | 8,300 ft (2,500 m)[source] | — |
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| Developed into | — | Cirrus SR22[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 56 kn (64 mph, 104 km/h) CAS[source] |
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