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Old 06-17-2006, 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by captjns
The first 727 I flew was the -100 series built in 1966 for American Airlines. Other than the 737-100 and 200 series, it was the only jet you could chop the power, flare, hold it off, and grease it on everytime. The 727-100 was the best airplane that Boeing ever built... although I can't comment on the 707, 717, or 777. The are good, but there is something special about the old -100.

I guess it could be equated to the affection that pilots have for the good old DC-3.

It's a same that GE terminated the unducted fan engine program which would certainly have given the 727 a longer life.
I am a charter member of the cult of the DC-3, flew them 10 years 87-97,the best airplane ever.
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