In article drinkard@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (Terrell D. Drinkard) writes: >For instance, lots of 727-200s parked at Davis-Monthan, and at Mojave. Just an aside, but when did they start storing civilian aircraft at Davis- Monthan? The only ones I'm aware of were the 707s acquired for their JT3Ds (for the KC-135E reengining program), and the odd propliner confiscated in drug busts. >Unfortunately for 727 owners, they are stage two noise compliant. This >means that they will no longer be allowed to operate in the domestic US >after 2000 or so. Europe is much the same. This short economic life must >be take into account before purchasing our hypothetical 727. Can't they be made Stage III compliant with hush kits? Even after adding on this expense, it seems to me that a 727-200 would still be a pretty good deal compared to the cost of a new or nearly-new airplane. Also, either UPS or FedEx are reengining their 727s with Rolls-Royce Tays, which are Stage III compliant and more fuel efficient than the JT8Ds to boot. The STC for this conversion might make relatively low-time 727s an even more attractive option. Geoff -- -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- Geoff Miller + + + + + + + + Sun Microsystems geoffm@purplehaze.Corp.Sun.COM + + + + + + + + Menlo Park, California -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-