BOEING 727-200 REFERENCE INFORMATION

For standard procedures, see the Checklists tab.

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel
175,000 lbs

NOTE: To adjust fuel load, on the Aircraft menu, click Fuel.

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed (airspeed)
380 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)
.90 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed
280 KIAS/.80 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speeds
Extended -- 320/.83
Retracting -- 200/ N/A

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed
270 KIAS/.83 Mach

Maximum Flap (Placard) Speeds
Flaps KIAS

2 230
5 215
15 205
25 185
30 185
40 158

Maximum Operating Altitude -- 42,000

Maximum Operating Temperature -- 120F

Maximum Tailwind Component -- 10

Maximum Crosswind Component -- 29

Minimum Fuel For Brake Release -- 9,800 lbs

FAA Reserves -- 6,000 lbs

V1 - Takeoff Decision Speed (dry runway; flaps 15)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
142 KIAS (172,000 lbs)
137 KIAS (160,000 lbs)
133 KIAS (150,000 lbs)
131 KIAS (145,000 lbs)
129 KIAS (140,000 lbs)
127 KIAS (135,000 lbs)
125 KIAS (130,000 lbs)
123 KIAS (125,000 lbs)
121 KIAS (120,000 lbs)
119 KIAS (115,000 lbs)
117 KIAS (110,000 lbs)

VR - Rotation Speed (dry runway, flaps 5)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
147 KIAS (172,000 lbs)
142 KIAS (160,000 lbs)
138 KIAS (150,000 lbs)
141 KIAS (145,000 lbs)
134 KIAS (140,000 lbs)
132 KIAS (135,000 lbs)
130 KIAS (130,000 lbs)
127 KIAS (125,000 lbs)
126 KIAS (120,000 lbs)
124 KIAS (115,000 lbs)
123 KIAS (110,000 lbs)

V2 - Takeoff Safety Speed (dry runway, flaps 15)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
152 KIAS (172,000 lbs)
147 KIAS (160,000 lbs)
143 KIAS (150,000 lbs)
141 KIAS (145,000 lbs)
139 KIAS (140,000 lbs)
137 KIAS (135,000 lbs)
135 KIAS (130,000 lbs)
133 KIAS (125,000 lbs)
131 KIAS (120,000 lbs)
129 KIAS (115,000 lbs)
127 KIAS (110,000 lbs)

VREF - Landing Approach Speed (flaps 30, gear down)
144 KIAS (172,000 lbs) -- Overweight
137 KIAS (160,000 lbs) -- Overweight
132 KIAS (150,000 lbs) -- Max Landing Weight
130 KIAS (145,000 lbs)
127 KIAS (140,000 lbs)
125 KIAS (135,000 lbs)
122 KIAS (130,000 lbs)
120 KIAS (125,000 lbs)
117 KIAS (120,000 lbs)
114 KIAS (115,000 lbs)
112 KIAS (110,000 lbs)


NOTE: For explanations of speeds used on this tab, see "V-speeds" in the Glossary section of Help.