"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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The 727 was a larger plane.


The 727 was marketed as a short/medium haul transport.

The BAC 1-11 was only short haul. In Saudi Arabia they use 747s as a medium
haul airbus from Jeddah to Riyadh. You can use along haul for medium and
short. You can use medium as short. But a short is a short.