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Boeing 727-200 Steel Airways US

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Steel Airways US is a low-cost fictional US Airline based in San Antonio, Texas. The airline was created in San Antonio, Texas, in August 1988. It's first airplane was the Boeing 737-200. It was a low-cost airline flying routes like San Antonio to Miami, Dallas to LaGuardia New York, Austin to Sacramento, and some international routes like Dallas Love Field to Nassau, San Antonio to Santo Domingo, and Austin to Port-au-Prince. They bought their very first 727 in 1992, just when everyone started retiring their own 727s. and the 727 was a success for Steel Airways US. Right now, they are the only US Airline that operates passenger 727s. Steel Airways US operates 58 Boeing 727s, and 23 Boeing 737s. They are looking to buy another retro airliner, like the 767. Their accident history is: Steel Airways US Flight 276: 73 deaths, 0 survivors, January 3rd, 1991, Type: Boeing 737-300, Cause: hijacking. Steel Airways US Flight 12: 10 Deaths, 78 survivors, November 26th, 2005, Type: 727-200, cause: runway excursion. Steel Airways US Flight 8372: 44 injuries, 101 survivors, February 14th, 2022, Type: 737-800, cause: runway excursion. So far, Steel Airways US is rivals with Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Frontier Airlines.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Boeing 727-200 (Fly Linhas Aéreas)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 168.3ft (51.3m)
  • Length 246.6ft (75.2m)
  • Height 52.9ft (16.1m)
  • Empty Weight 8,750lbs (3,969kg)
  • Loaded Weight 56,571lbs (25,660kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.383
  • Wing Loading 15.5lbs/ft2 (75.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,660.0ft2 (340.0m2)
  • Drag Points 11190

Parts

  • Number of Parts 90
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 529