Boeing 720
Airliner
The Boeing 720 is a four-engined medium-range narrowbody airliner with a capacity of maximum 165 passengers produced by the American manufacturer Boeing Commercial Airplanes.
The Boeing 720 is a shortened and lighter variant of the
Boeing 707.
Crew | 3 |
Passengers | 149, max. 165 (720-025) |
Propulsion | 4 Turbofan Engines |
Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney JT3C-7 |
Engine Power (each) | 53,4 kN | 12000 lbf |
Speed | 1009 km/h | 545 kts 627 mph |
Mmo (max. Mach) | Mach 0.82 |
Service Ceiling | 12.802 m | 42.000 ft |
Range | 5.800 km | 3.132 NM 3.604 mi. |
Empty Weight | 50.258 kg | 110.800 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 103.872 kg | 229.000 lbs |
max. Landing Weight | 79.379 kg | 175.000 lbs |
Wing Span | 39,88 m | 130 ft 10 in |
Wing Area | 234,0 m² | 2519 ft² |
Length | 41,30 m | 135 ft 6 in |
Height | 12,62 m | 41 ft 5 in |
First Flight | 23.11.1959 |
Production Status | out of production |
Production Range | 1959-1969 |
Total Production | 154 |
Developed from | 707 |
ICAO Code | B720 |
IATA Code | B72 |
FAA TCDS | 4A28 |
Data for (Version) | Boeing 720 |
Variants | 720 (707-020), 720B (707-020B) |