B Models B-722-UPS-207

B Models B-722-UPS-207 is a 1/200 scale diecast model of the Boeing 727-247F (ADV) (-47 is Boeing’s customer code for Western Airlines), registration N207UP in UPS’s livery.

UPS Airlines

UPS Airlines, an American cargo airline and the fourth-largest worldwide, commenced operations in January 1988. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Parcel Service (UPS).

Boeing 727

The B727 is an American mid-size, narrow-body, three-engine jet airliner. It first flew (727-100) in February 1963 and entered service with Eastern Air Lines in February 1964. The USAF designated it as the C-22. Production ended in 1984, with 1,830 airframes built.

The main variants of the aircraft are the 727-100 and the stretched 727-200. An improved version, the 727-200 Advanced, was introduced in 1970 and featured more powerful engines, increased fuel capacity, and a higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW).

The 727 was designed to service smaller airports unsuitable for the Boeing 707. It was Boeing’s first jetliner to include fully powered flight controls, triple-slotted flaps, and an auxiliary power unit (APU). Additionally, it became the first commercial aircraft to achieve over 1,000 sales.

The cockpit crew consists of two pilots and a flight engineer, while the passenger cabin can accommodate up to 125 passengers in the 727-100 variant and 134 passengers in the 727-200 variant. The aircraft is powered by three Pratt & Whitney JT8D low-bypass turbofan engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage. Two engines are located externally on each side, and a third engine is mounted internally, fed through a dorsal air intake via an “S-duct.”