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FS2002 Boeing 727-100-017 TAME (Ecuador) LIVERY JULY-08-2003
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Re-paint job (textures) : Flavio Muñoz M. - flaviomunoz@hotmail.com
Original aircraft : Kevin Trinkle
Original Textures : Mexicana Old Boeing 727 by REPA Estudios (Antonio Reyes P.)
Suggested Panel : Richard Probst panel ( File name: Rp727pn3.zip) in SurClaro
Recomended Sounds : Deluxe Airliner Soundpack by Aaron R. Swindle
Acknowledgements : Richard Flores and to my best friend Ernesto Daza
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TAME, is the main Ecuadorian airline. It operates the Boeing 727 in the models 100 and 200.
TAME was created on December 17th, 1962. As part of the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE).
From which it was separated few months ago.
Nowadays it is a private enterprise. TAME flies to the main Ecuadorian cities including
the Galápagos islands and the eastern provinces of the country.
TAME, also has in its fleet one Fokker F-28 4000, two AVROsHS748 and a Twin Otter.
In its early years Tame had DC-3, DC-6 and Electra L-188 .
The 727´s fleet :
SERIAL MODEL TYPE PRODUCTION ECUADORIAN ECUADORIAN ECUADORIAN PREVIOUS COMMENTS
NUMBER OF ENGINE DATE REGISTRATION AIR FORCE REGISTRATIONS
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19691 487 B727-134 JT8D-7A 11/13/67 HC-BLE FAE 691 SE-DDA, RP-C1240 OPERATIVE
bought in 1984 by TAME by TAME
20328 806 B727-017 JT8D-9A 04/20/70 HC-BLV FAE328 CF-CPK, N116TA, XA-GUU, OPERATIVE
HC-BIC, G-BKCG bought in 1984 by TAME
The 727-100s are used for domestic flights, especially at high altitude airports
in the Andean sierra and in airports where the bigger 727-200 cannot operate.
For information about real flights visit: www.tame.com.ec
727-100 Specifications:
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First flight: February 9,1963
Wingspan : 108 ft/ 32.91 m.
Length: 133 ft/ 40.59 m
Height: 34 ft/ 10.36 m
Ceiling : 36,100 ft.
Range : 3,100 km
Weight : 160,000 pounds
Engines : 3 Pratt and Whitney JT8D-9A 14,000 pounds of trust each.
Speed : 592 knots / mach 0.80
Top speed 21,000 ft.: 1,040 Km./h
Cruise speed 20,000 ft. : 974 Km/h
Economic speed 30,000 ft. : 917 Km./h
STALL speed without flaps : 288 km/h
Take-off distance: 2,000 m
Landing distance: 1,900 m
Crew : 3
Fuel capacity : 7,680 Us.gallons
Accommodation : 131
AIRCRAFT PRODUCED
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572 Boeing 727-100 were built, from them 253 are still flying.
The production of the 727 ended in 1974 in all its models.
INSTALLATION
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Just UNZIP the file and install the folder TAME 727-100-017 in the FS 2002 aircraft folder.
Start the Flight Simulator and choose, Boeing and then 727-100 airline TAME and enjoy it!. Fly it from Quito, Mariscal Sucre international airport ( SEQU) placed at 9,223 ft. to Guayaquil, Simón Bolívar airport (SEGU) that is located at 17 ft. of altitude.
If you prefer, choose a good panel for this 727-100.
For comments or suggestions e-mail me to: flaviomunoz@hotmail.com