aggiepilot87
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habubuaza and others who've flown the 727 -
I've never flown anything bigger than a Twin Otter, so I'm only going on what I hear and see. A lot of people say good things about the 727 and obviously it is/was a successful aircraft. But watching them take off they appear to be limping into the sky at best. The later generation airliners climb at what appears to be at least 3 times faster. I can't see how a 727 could climb at all with a failed engine.
Does this apparently lame takeoff performance not detract from the exceptional handling enough to make people dislike it? I guess if it is predictable, you get used to a less enthusiastic take off performance. Just curious.
I've never flown anything bigger than a Twin Otter, so I'm only going on what I hear and see. A lot of people say good things about the 727 and obviously it is/was a successful aircraft. But watching them take off they appear to be limping into the sky at best. The later generation airliners climb at what appears to be at least 3 times faster. I can't see how a 727 could climb at all with a failed engine.
Does this apparently lame takeoff performance not detract from the exceptional handling enough to make people dislike it? I guess if it is predictable, you get used to a less enthusiastic take off performance. Just curious.