American Airlines Boeing 727-100

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The Boeing 727 is a narrow-body airliner that was developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. After the heavier 707 quad-jet was introduced in 1958, Boeing addressed the demand for shorter flights from smaller airports. On December 5, 1960, the 727 was launched with 40 orders each from United Airlines and Eastern Air Lines. The first 727-100 rolled out on November 27, 1962, first flew on February 9, 1963, and first entered service with Eastern on February 1, 1964.

The only trijet aircraft to be produced by Boeing, the 727 is powered by Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofans below a T-tail, one on each side of the rear fuselage and a center one fed through an S-duct. The Boeing 727 design was a compromise among United Airlines, American Airlines, and Eastern Air Lines for each of the three had developed requirements for a jet airliner to serve smaller cities with shorter runways and fewer passengers. United Airlines had requested a four-engine aircraft for its flights to high-altitude airports, especially its hub at Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado.

American Airlines is a United States legacy airline established in 1930 and currently based in Fort Worth, Texas. The airline began with a southern transcontinental route across the U. S. and has since built major hubs at Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Chicago, Charlotte, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, and Phoenix. American inaugurated service to Albuquerque on January 20, 1979 with one daily flight to DFW and one to San Francisco, both with Boeing 727 aircraft.

American Airlines used this Boeing 727-100,N-1979 when it began its scheduled service to Albuquerque on January 20, 1979.

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