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*      Eastern Airlines Boeing 727-25 (Old Colors) Version 1.1       *
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Original design by: Bill Alderson
Boeing 727-100 Modifications by: Rob Bennis
Boeing 727-100 #2 Engine Modifications by: Dan Parent
Additional Modifications and Eastern Airlines repaint by: Michael
Pickney

File last updated on 06/13/00


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The Boeing 727 series airliner was one of the most successful 
aircraft types ever designed with over 1,800 eventually produced.
Originally designed as a replacement for the Boeing 707, the 727 
shared a similar fuselage except with three turbofan engines located
on the rear of the aircraft.

Eastern Airlines was the launch customer for the Boeing 727 taking
delivery of their first aircraft late in 1963. Aircraft registration
N8133N (fleet number 133) represents one of 52 Boeing 727-25 series
aircraft operated by Eastern Airlines. The aircraft is painted in the
second variation of the white fuselage scheme. This livery was later
abandoned in favor of the bare metal variation. N8133N served with
Eastern's fleet from July of 1965 until August of 1981. The airline
also operated 25 Boeing 727-25C quick change passenger/cargo 
varients. 


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* Night	lighted passenger windows (in FS98 only).
* Landing lights installed. Use Ctrl+L to toggle them on/off at night.

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Unzip all files to a temporary directory. Then... 

FS98 or FS2000: 

1. Copy the Ea7271v1 folder to your FS98 or FS2000 aircraft folder.

Note: For FS98 installation the Microsoft Aircraft and Adventure
Converter for FS98 must be installed. This aircraft looks best (IMHO)
in FS98 in 3D full screen mode with MIP mapping turned off.


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*                    Boeing 727-100 Aircraft Data                    *
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	First Flight.................February 09, 1963
	Launch Customer..............Eastern Airlines
	Aircraft Crew................3 Pilots, 5 Flight Attendants
	PAX Capacity.................94-131 Passengers        

        The Boeing 727-100 is powered by three Pratt and
        Whitney JT8D-17R turbofan engines producing about
        16,000 lbs (62.3 kN) of thrust.

        Wing span....................108 ft. 0 in.
        Length overall...............133 ft. 2 in.
	Aircraft height..............34 ft. 0 in.
	Max cruise speed.............mach .80
        Max speed....................mach .84
        Service ceiling..............37,000 ft.
	Max range....................2,700 nm
        Runway length t/o............9,200 ft.
        Runway length landing........4,690 ft.
        Clean stall..................148 kts.
        Dirty stall (flaps & gear)...104 kts.
        
        V1      Vr      V2      Weight          Vref
        138    140      142     169,500 lbs     140 kts.
   

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Many thanks to Bill Alderson (Cyber Air Virtual Airlines President and
and contributor at the Freeflight.com Page) for supplying the great 
Boeing 727-200 .AFX file. You may obtain many great AFX files just by 
visiting Bill's Cyber Air website at...
http://www.cyber-air.com/
Or by visiting the Freeflightdesign.com Page at... 
http://www.freeflightdesign.com

A great big thank you to Rob Bennis for modifying Bill's 727-200 into
a truly great Boeing 727-100. You may obtain both of these great AFX
files by visiting the Freeflightdesign.com Page at... 
http://www.freeflightdesign.com

Thank you to Dan Parent for Modifying the #2 engine intake by giving
it a more accurate oval shape and for improving the engine's "S" duct. 
You can see more of Dan's work including his great U.S. Air Force 
KC-10 Tankers by visiting his KC-10 Homepage at... 
http://members.tripod.com/~extender1/

The AFX file for this aircraft (as well as many other great aircraft)
is freely available to the public for your own repaints at the 
Freeflight Design website. All we ask is that you credit the original
authors for their contributions and please, do not use the files to
make money. You can visit the Freeflight Design website at...
http://www.freeflightdesign.com/


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Boeing 727-200 AFX/FDE Copyright (c) 1997 Bill Alderson.

Boeing 727-100 AFX modifications Copyright (c) 1998 Bob Bennis.

Boeing 727-100 AFX Modifications (#2 engine) Copyright 1998 Dan Parent.   
Boeing 727-100 AFX modifications (wing root landing lights, krueger
flaps w/landing lights and tail skid), base texture modifications and
additions, Eastern Airlines repaint and this document Copyright (c)
2000 Michael Pickney.


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To obtain more of my aircraft repaints and many more Wisconsin related
aircraft and scenery files visit my website, "Michael's Wisconsin
Flight Simulator Page" at...
http://www.geocities.com/mpickney.geo/

If you have any questions or comments you may E-Mail me at... 
mpickney@pacbell.net


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*                     From The Legal Department                      *
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