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IAHFLYR wrote:Late 80's PI flew CLT-SEA non-stop in their -200's.
afcjets wrote:Piedmont flew CLT-LAX and CLT-SFO with the 727-200 when they launched both in 1984. CLT-SEA was flown with the 733 when launched in 1987.
IAHFLYR wrote:afcjets wrote:Piedmont flew CLT-LAX and CLT-SFO with the 727-200 when they launched both in 1984. CLT-SEA was flown with the 733 when launched in 1987.
That's very interesting as the source for my post was a dear friend who flew for PI and told me of the long take-off rolls from CLT-SEA, he never flew the B733 for PI as I recall. Hmmm
Max Q wrote:As much as I love the 727 I wouldn’t say it had ‘great range’ the highest gross weight versions were at their limit westbound transcon
afcjets wrote:IAHFLYR wrote:Late 80's PI flew CLT-SEA non-stop in their -200's.
Piedmont flew CLT-LAX and CLT-SFO with the 727-200 when they launched both in 1984. CLT-SEA was flown with the 733 when launched in 1987.
afcjets wrote:Max Q wrote:As much as I love the 727 I wouldn’t say it had ‘great range’ the highest gross weight versions were at their limit westbound transcon
I meant the 727-100 relative to other similiar 1960s era aircraft types such as the 727-200, 737, and DC9.
DL_Mech wrote:It is tough to compare ranges of 727s because of the optional aux tanks. Some were installed in the aft cargo compartment, forward cargo compartment or both. Here are two planes with both aux tanks installed:
afcjets wrote:IAHFLYR wrote:afcjets wrote:Piedmont flew CLT-LAX and CLT-SFO with the 727-200 when they launched both in 1984. CLT-SEA was flown with the 733 when launched in 1987.
That's very interesting as the source for my post was a dear friend who flew for PI and told me of the long take-off rolls from CLT-SEA, he never flew the B733 for PI as I recall. Hmmm
CLT-SFO is actually 20 miles further than CLT-SEA as SFO is slightly further west.
Unfortunately the closest schedule I can find online is four months after Piedmont merged into USAir and it shows CLT-SEA on the 733.
http://www.departedflights.com/CLT89p6.html