United Airlines Boeing 727-200 Friend Ship Die-Cast Model

This aircraft’s paint scheme was nicknamed “Friend Ship”

Delivered to United airlines in May of 1968, this 727-200 features the “Friend Ship” paint scheme. Their second-generation jet age livery which launched in 1972, it features four stars on the nose and tail with a modified “United” typeface. Alternatively called the “Stars and Bars” scheme since it retained the cheatlines in blue and red along the fuselage, N7620U was the primary short-range domestic aircraft for United in the 1970s and 1980s. Retired in 1994 with 26 years of service complete, N7620U was scrapped in Ardmore, Oklahoma. 

Features:

• Authentic paint scheme, engraved panel lines, printed decals, antennas, and surface details
• Detailed landing gear
• Measures 4.5”l with a 3.25” wingspan at 1:400 scale
• Officially licensed

History and Specifications:
Boeing’s first entry into the short to medium range airliner market, the 727-200 was designed with three engines to decrease cost and increase redundancy over twinjet offerings. Not subject to the ETOPS 60-minute rule, where twin-engine aircraft had to always be within 60-minutes of an airport for diversion, 727s could fly over open waters to international destinations. Carrying up to 189 passengers onboard for more than 2,500 miles, the aircraft had a maximum speed of 630 mph. Most produced aircraft in the world until 1991, Boeing manufactured 1,831 727s between 1963 and 1981.