Once a common sight at airports around the world, air-worthy Boeing 727s are now very rare indeed. Largely gone but not forgotten, we celebrate the pioneering jet in this special 727 quiz! Need to swat up on your knowledge? Check out this special article on the 727 before you begin!
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1. When was Boeing 727 programme officially announced?
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2. Who were the two main launch customers for the jet?
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3. When did the first flight of the 727-100 take place?
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4. What were the standard powerplants on the 727?
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5. What colour scheme adorned the first example?
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6. How many passengers could the 727-200 typically carry?
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7. According to Boeing, how many 727s did it originally plan to build?
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8. And how many did it actually end up building?
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9. Which customer received the last 727 ever built?
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10. Which airline was the last to fly the 727 with commercial passengers?
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Oh dear, not a sky-high performance today!
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Definitely some more 727 homework required!
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A fair attempt, but definitely room for improvement!
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Impressive stuff - you know your 727 pretty well indeed!