United Boeing 727-200 Departure from Baltimore BWI (1997)

[ford9572]

@meccaturbo It was good when it WAS the best!!! Who knows? Maybe today's planes will one day be seen as ancient and onsolete like the 727 is.

[Helicopterpilot16]

2 people flew a CRJ

[Pandacapricorn]

I remember United used to have gates in Pier A which is now Southwest

[ford9572]

@willineus2011 Same here!!! The 727 is very simply the VERY BEST!!!

[meccaturbo]

@ford9572 Old technology, not the best anymore.

[willineus2011]

If I were asked what my all-time favorite plane is, I'd go with the 727!

[ford9572]

It's a long way from Baltimore to Denver

It's a long time to hang in the sky,

It's a long way home to Starwood in Aspen

Oh, My Sweet Rocky Mountain Paradise,

Oh, My Sweet Rocky Mountain Paradise.

John Denver.

[mainer48]

I miss the B-727-100/200 flew them many times, to bad thhefolks living around airports complained about noise like they aslo did to the B-737-100/200 if you dont like aircraft noise, you shouldnt build near a airport or buy a house near one as well,jets were supposed to be loud on the outside,thats why they were call jets! bring back the 727,same bacisc design but instead of three engines, make it a twin jet

[presstrigga]

ohh nice flight attendant...very nice..what a nice fella lol

[Mysticlambo]

nice video quality for the time ago it was shot. :)

[GARYKNERR]

You sure did a good job of holding that camera still.!! Good job.

The clip brings back many good memories of flying the 727.

It gave you the feeling that you were really flying.

[bmacleod52]

Nice video but that garbled noise in background takes away from the engine noise.

[superfestiva]

talk about a slow climb rate...

[frtguy80]

@superfestiva Very slow, i used to fly on this United 727 to Denver all the time and it was always dragging down the runway, especially taking off out of Denver coming back

[mainer48]

@superfestiva not after it begins its climb,the rate of climb is fast

[superfestiva]

@mainer48

I get to see a daily B727 cargo climbing from BOG airport takeoff...I live approx 10 km from the airport...it is ALWAYS very near the buildings like it can't climb that fast...

I recognize the plane because of  engine noise( music to my ears BTW)...it does not have the hush kit installed since it may not be required in Colombia...

[superfestiva]

@superfestiva

Aerosucre is the cargo airline that still has them in service...one went down and crashed in 2006...so now they only have two...

[Helicopterpilot16]

@superfestiva No hush kit! I wish I could hear a jet without a hush kit for once! FedEx has removed the 727 from the MSP route so I will probably never get to see one!

[hearts76100]

Do boeing still make this plane???

[w5pda]

@hearts76100 No, although there are still a few in operation around the world. If memory serves, I believe FedEx still uses a few of the freighter versions.

[superfestiva]

@w5pda

There are still some passenger versions in use in some countries...would love to fly in one...

[w5pda]

@superfestiva You don't know what you're missing, for you have not lived until you've heard the roar of the JT8D during a takeoff roll :-)

[superfestiva]

@w5pda

Yes, u are correct...last time I saw one doing a take off roll was back in '91 I believe...it was at San Andres Islands...wow...it was noisy like hell, but I enjoyed that SOOOO much...

[Slaterator]

The ATC-feed is cool. I think all airlines should have a "channel 9" ! Great video. It is sad but a fact that the chance to ride 727 in 2010 in Europe is all but impossible. The only chance to get on a three-hole-jet is to catch a MD-11 from KLM or Martinair in the Netherlands. As far as I know, there are no other airlines still flying jets with three engines in Europe today. :-( So you have to visit the USA, Latin America or Africa to fly that classic jet´s... Thank´s for uploading !!

[illinoisboyinchi]

I flew united last year from charlotte to chicago and they still had channel 9 tuned to ATC conversations. It's called "From the Flightdeck" in their magazine.

[ie210]

thats probably the last time i'll ever hear a united flight attendant say "don't hesitate to call on any one of us"

[Hobbescatstubbytai]

I still think the proposed merger stinks. I like CO.

[jetfreak4]

I remember the last time I saw a United 727 in person. It was in St. Louis, October of 2001,about a month before it was retired. In the midst of all the TWA action (it had just been bought out by TWA), this UA 727 takes off over me. It had just taken off.We were about a mile or two SE of the airport, doing a community service thing for school. Boy was the 727 loud as fuck, even when it was hushkitted (this particular one was). Never saw another UA 727 after that.

[pianomanmaestro]

Man he waited along to time to takeoff!

[frtguy80]

@pianomanmaestro Yeah heavy with fuel going to Denver! it always took a long time it was scary, I flew on this flight I cant tell you how many times headed out to DEN, It was a good old plane I miss it, but the 757 can rotate so much quicker

[ford9572]

@steve60610 April 1997.

[w5pda]

I would gladly pay good money for a flight with this wonderful lady.

[steve60610]

LOVE this video, the 727 was the best! Miss that plane so much.

When was this video shot?

[edmonton67]

I miss the long TO roll where you began to wonder if.............

I miss the 27!

[ford9572]

@frtguy80 I would LOVE it if Boeing started making the 727 again and especially if United brought them back into their fleets again!! With a modern 2 man "Glass Cockpit" and modern high-bypass ratio turbofans, They'd be AWESOME!!!!

[frtguy80]

I always loved taking this 727 to Denver on United, seemed like it went down that runway forever before rotating, but I would love it if they brough them back, good solid airplane!

[ford9572]

Likewise, 727s RULE!!

[ford9572]

I think John Denver might've received his Type Rating in a 727-100 but I'm not too sure of it.

[dave4shmups]

It would be great to see a 727 with newer engines and a 2-crew cabin with EFIS. I wish Boeing would do this; the 727 was an absolutely AWESOME airplane!!

[ford9572]

I agree, The 727 ROCKED!! In fact I have a whole technical specifications booklet on the 727 that I downloaded off of Boeing's website and printed out, It's REALLY fascinating!! Unfortunately it doesn't look like Boeing is going to retrofit any 727s to 2010 standards, i.e 2 man crew and newer engines, Because they obviously don't think that would be feasible, It's really a shame too, I really liked the looks as well as the ride of the 727, It was so NICE!!!

[cmuska51]

Yea, they were only able to replace engines 1 and 3 with those high bypass turbofans. The work needed to redesign fuselage at engine 2's location would be too arduous. They even retro-fitted the engines with third-party HushKits and added something called Quiet Wings. All this, of course, in effort to lower the decibel count on these 727's :) They were able to reduce it from stage 2 to stage 3 noise category

[cmuska51]

Yea, they were only able to replace engines 1 and 3 with those high bypass turbofans. The work needed to redesign fuselage at engine 2's location would be too arduous. They even retro-fitted the engines with third-party HushKits and added something called Quiet Wings. All this, of course, in effort to lower the decibel count on these 727's :) They were able to reduce it from stage 2 to stage 3 noise category

[ford9572]

I think they followed DHL's lead.

[ford9572]

They did.

[ford9572]

I read that UPS repowered their 727s with quieter high-bypass ratio Rolls-Royce Tays.

[AckbarsFist]

I think that was DHL, although UPS may have done the same :-)

[bagelboi66]

On family vacations when I was little this was always my favourite bird to fly in.

[fcriii]

What a plane. I loaded bags in the 727 in the late 1980's. They could take alot of luggage. One day we had a late bag and I didn't have my hearing protection and had to load in rear compartment while engine running. Even at idle, very loud.

[ford9572]

Yep!! They still do it!!!

[ford9572]

I was wondering the same thing!! Probably MAGIC!!

[superluizopolez]

How did you registered the conversation between the ATC tower and the pilot?

Thanks!!!

[skyguy414]

United's audio channel 9 feeds atc from the cockpit. At least they used to, not sure if they still do.

[jfbenzl]

@skyguy414 They still do

[dan39888]

@skyguy414 Im pretty sure they dont (or at least in england) but im pretty sure you would either get bored or crap yourself because the pilot is shouting MAYDAY MAYDAY

[RainbowManification]

@skyguy414 as of 3 years ago they still did.

[mjd4277]

@skyguy414

They still let you listen to communications between the flight deck and the controllers but it's usually at the flight crew's discretion.

[dual757]

@skyguy414 they still do

[Matdude6]

@skyguy414 I think it became a "Security Risk" i'm not quite sure how it compromises security, maybe someone can help there?

[DELTA1978THETA]

@skyguy414 United Airlines still has Channel 9 for ATC. I love hearing what is being said!

[sfgiantsPOSEY28]

@skyguy414  they had it way back then too?

[familyguy958]

@skyguy414 ik this comment was a year ago but yeah they still do, captains discretion

[AV8R4HM]

@skyguy414 They still do. I flew them this summer.

[ford9572]

The last 727-200 I flew in was in 2000 on a United one. SWEET plane!!!

[Airbus294]

How can you hear the radio transmissions? Did you take a scanner?

[jbrian80]

The noise from the Boeing 727 is far more tolerable than any lousy popstars we hear on the radio today :D

[iflydelta1101]

@jbrian80 Amen brother! :D

[w5pda]

@jbrian80 I hope you don't mind, but I tweeted your quote :-)

Paul In KCRP

[deepee999]

Actually, those 727 wing-slats, now standard-issue on all transport aircraft, were the invention of some Boeing engineer who studied eagles in STOL flight. I am not making this up. Get your hands on "Billion Dollar Gamble" which is a book about Boeing's development of the 727. Still the sweetest wing in the fleets.

[garry795]

Nice memo. You'd be hard pushed to find a flight on a 727 today.

[flyboy6753]

how do the wings get lift when there is basically a wall in front of it. those slats are crazy

[737go]

how did u get the cockpit voices?

[473271]

United allows you to listen to the cockpit radio transmissions through the in-seat entertainment. It's called From the Flight Deck and it's on channel 9.

[FSXMovies]

@473271 Next time I'm flying United from Frankfurt to NY :D

I didn't know that :o

[umahuma4]

radio jack in the armrest

[VetteJ1982]

The 727 should make a comeback....

[umahuma4]

Not very economic, their so old which means they cost alot to maintain.

[umahuma4]

not as fuel effecient as the 737 (Its succesor)

[carguysn]

actually the 757 replaced it but then the 800-900 series 737 took up the narrow body market when they stopped making the 757

[umahuma4]

I didnt know they stoped makeing the 57's. Interesting.

[carguysn]

yea last one rolled out in oct 2004 shame b/c theyre very comfortable as a passenger plane and ive heard that pilots love them since theyre so powerful esp with the Rolls RB211s

[Trevorpilot123]

727 are loud on takeoff.

[FmAm25GuitaRskateR]

no i think asiana airlines or korea arlines let u listen to atc too.

[Airplanefinder]

United Airlines is the only airline in the world that lets you listen to ATC.

[tomaspdx]

Love the Channel 9 ATC...Great Thanks!

[umahuma4]

I listened to it when i flew United from O'Hare to Heathrow in 2006.

[91Snyder]

only plane like this left is the Northwest-Delta DC-9 fleet :(

[Mark94xxx]

b727 legend

[greengoblin200]

it seemed a long time until it lifted off of the runway...

[toiletoctopus75]

Great video! One of my favorite planes to fly on..I miss those noisy birds with that pure engine growl.

[noonedude101]

IND is my home airport. Formerly Weir Cook, now Indianapolis International.

[MEETTHEJERSEYANS]

continental air and newark airport!! me home!!

[bignitro50]

Skyharbor INTL is my home!! :D

[sentraser24]

Cleveland Hopkins Intl im my home airport, use to fly on 727 out of here all the time

[hotrod869]

JFK is my home airport. its pretty f#$%@!g big

[Keagkid]

BWI is my home airport.

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

Oh, and I'm a student pilot and plan to have a career in aviation. I've recently been rethinking my plans on going to the airlines, and instead becoming a freight dog. It's the only place you can really fly the classics these days.

[Mat54hondekop]

Well you can come join TPUS and fly the classics as well. And even in the US there are sufficient airlines where you can still fly the classics.

[valdas7777]

I miss alot 737 and 727-200. Why they don't make nice things anymore. They were my babies. Luciano Buarque

[Mat54hondekop]

Well they all do still fly! Even 707s and dc3. TPUS will operate them untill 2030.

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

What's TPUS?

And yes, it's a sad era of aviation when you've got planes like the A320 in which the computer does most of the flying.

[Mat54hondekop]

TPUS American Airlines. TPUS (Transport-Plane-United-States­)(TAA) Dont you know it? Well i bet you do because, it's one of USA's major and also world famous airlines. So I bet you know it.

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

Oh, you mean American Airlines? LOL, I have never heard it refered to as TPUS before.

[Mat54hondekop]

No, i meant; TPUS is another (major)airline, Wich also uses "American Airlines" in it's name;) Its real name is (Transport Plane United States) But you must and do know that one right?

[ThreeCharlieKilo]

Nope, still doesn't ring a bell. Are they for passengers or for cargo? Do you mean UPS? Because I googled TPUS and it didn't come up with anything...

[jimmyp42002]

uless he means american both records of the airline with the initals TPUS are long gone. unless its an code name for an airline.

[Mat54hondekop]

No, I mean that TPUS is another airline wich carries the same name as American Airlines;)

[flyerholland]

u are one lucky bastard flying such a classic!

[Mat54hondekop]

Well as soon as you google TPUS you'll find enough details;) Just gotta type it correctly. Try it's full name: Transport Plane United States. Or TPUS American, you know because the airline codes and ID's of TPUS are pretty confusioning and dynamic. (never default).

[jimmyp42002]

transport plane united states brings back nothing except military. Its not a major airline, i can tell you that much.

[MISSIRES]

why did you heard the atc??

[skyguy414]

Some United flights feed ATC communications to passenger audio channel 9.

[MrPaki1996]

@skyguy414 wuau i woul like to hear that

[MuerteQuerida]

The empenage of this aircraft is the most beautiful tail of any jet airliner, I love it

[jt8fan7272]

God I miss the 727s! Best aircraft Boeing ever made!!

[Mat54hondekop]

I fly 727s (as a pilot) for TPUS American Airlines. and the TPUS 727s will remain in service untill 2030.

[cgmd75]

Wow, i remember these old birds, I was still working for UA at that time. great airplanes, miss them!

[Mat54hondekop]

Well they still fly for other airlines.