01 What makes it unique
The 27FB solves a problem the shorter plans can't: it fits a true walk-around bed. The queen sits forward with room to pass on both sides — a small luxury that, at this length, separates the 27FB from the wall-mounted beds in tighter layouts.
Behind it sits a side lounge and a separated bathroom, with a rear dinette anchoring the living end. It's one of only two Flying Clouds — the 25FB is the other — offered with the rear hatch and the blacked-out Midnight Flamingo package, which has made it one of the more sought-after sizes on the used market.
It is also squarely a mid-heavy trailer. At 5,950 pounds dry, 7,600 GVWR, and 850 on the hitch, the 27FB wants a capable mid-size or full-size truck with proper weight distribution — more tow vehicle than its tidy single-axle-looking profile suggests, though it rides on two torsion axles like the rest of the line.
02 Full specifications
Dimensions
- Exterior length
- 28 ft 2 in
- Exterior width
- 8 ft 6 in
- Exterior height
- 9 ft 7 in
- Interior height
- 6 ft 7 in
Weights
- Dry / unit base weight
- 5,950 lb
- GVWR (max loaded)
- 7,600 lb
- Hitch / tongue weight
- 850 lb
- Net cargo capacity
- 1,650 lb
Capacities
- Fresh water
- 39 gal
- Grey water
- 39 gal
- Black water
- 39 gal*
- LP / propane
- 2 × 30 lb
Running gear
- Axles
- 2 · torsion
- Tire size
- ST225/75R15
- Brakes
- Nev-R-Adjust
- Chassis
- Hand-painted
Systems
- Air conditioning
- 13,500 BTU
- A/C type
- Heat pump
- Refrigerator
- 8 cu ft · 12V
- Solar
- Pre-wired
- Shore power
- 30 amp
Sleeping & layout
- Sleeps
- 5*
- Primary bed
- Walk-around Queen
- Bed option
- Twin beds
- Bath
- Separated
- Dinette
- Rear
Federal tire recalls naming this size. NHTSA’s recall file names ST225/75R15 in 2 tire recalls: 14T015000 (Dynamic Tire Corp., 2014; make TOWMAX STR; model ST); 17T014000 (Triangle Tire USA, 2017; make TRIANGLE; model TR643). A tire recall covers only the brands, lines and DOT date codes it lists, and this page does not know which brand of tire this trailer was built with, so read the brand and DOT code on your own sidewalls before relying on this list. Only 242 of NHTSA’s 788 tire recalls name a size in their summary, so a size with no match is not a clean record (NHTSA recall file, read 12 Oct 2026).
Drawn to scale
Weight budget
Size, with end view
Holding tanks
Axles, wheels and nose shape are schematic; not a floorplan. Data: dataset.
Towing it
Loaded range: 10–15% of GVWR on the tongue, a rule of thumb, not a measurement of this unit. No truck ratings or hitch classes (why; NHTSA, DOT HS 809 433). The range starts at the published dry figure, because loaded is never lighter than dry.
03 Flying Cloud floorplan family
The current Flying Cloud line — five floorplans from a 23-foot couples' layout to a 30-foot family bunk build. The 27FB on this page is highlighted; each other plan links to its own profile.
| Floorplan | Nominal | Bedroom | Sleeps | Notable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FB | 23 ft | Front | 4 | Lightest; U-dinette, rear bath |
| 25FB | 25 ft | Front | 6 | Convertible lounge |
| 27FB | 28 ft | Front | 5 | Walk-around queen + side lounge |
| 28RB | 28 ft | Rear | 6 | Rear bedroom, larger galley |
| 30FB Bunk | 31 ft | Front | 8 | Family bunks; sleeps 8 |
Most plans also come in a Twin-bed configuration sharing the parent shell. Four 2025-and-earlier layouts (25RB, 26RB, 30FB Office, 30RB) were discontinued for 2026 and are documented separately.
04 Notes on this floorplan
Walk-around bed
Rare at this length — the queen sits forward with floor on both sides, a comfort the shorter front-bedroom plans can't match.
Rear hatch option
One of two plans (with the 25FB) offered with the rear hatch and Midnight Flamingo package, which keeps resale demand strong.
Real tongue weight
At 850 lb on the hitch and 7,600 lb loaded, plan on a capable truck and a weight-distribution hitch — not a light-duty pairing.
Seal upkeep matters
As across the brand, owners flag water intrusion at windows and seams when seals aren't maintained on schedule. Verify service history on used units.
05 How it compares
Two feet shorter and ~300 lb lighter, with a convertible rear lounge instead of a side lounge. The volume seller of the line.
Adds bunks, a private queen, dual A/C, and room for eight — at 750 lb more dry weight and a 900 lb tongue. A full-size-truck trailer.
Same length, bedroom moved to the rear for a larger front living space — the choice between circling the bed and opening up the lounge.
06 Loading it for a trip
A full 39-gallon fresh tank is about 325 lb of water (water counts as cargo: 49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.2), 20% of the Flying Cloud 27FB’s 1,650 lb cargo capacity, leaving 1,325 lb (265 lb per rated berth). Across 5 Flying Cloud floorplans the water share runs 19% to 31%, and 2 give up more than this one. Nearest on that share: Flying Cloud 25FB at 20% and Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk at 21%. Your own unit’s figure is on the label inside its entry door (49 CFR 571.110 S9.3.3).
07 Where this floorplan sits
Closest sibling: the Flying Cloud 25FB, nearest on the published figures. It differs on 5 of the 9 fields both publish (this plan first): length 28 ft 2 in vs 26 ft 2 in; sleeps 5 vs 6; dry weight 5,950 lb vs 5,650 lb; GVWR 7,600 lb vs 7,300 lb; dry hitch weight 850 lb vs 860 lb. They match on cargo capacity, fresh tank, grey tank and black tank.
| Flying Cloud plans | This plan | Position, low to high | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVWR (lb) | 7,600 | 3–4 of 5 | 6,000–8,800 |
| Dry weight (lb) | 5,950 | 4 of 5 | 5,000–6,700 |
| Cargo capacity (lb) | 1,650 | 2–3 of 5 | 1,000–2,100 |
| Dry hitch weight (lb) | 850 | 2 of 5 | 500–900 |
| Length | 28 ft 2 in | 3–4 of 5 | 23 ft 11 in–31 ft 2 in |
| Fresh tank (gal) | 39 | 2–4 of 5 | 37–53 |
| Grey tank (gal) | 39 | 3–4 of 5 | 37–40 |
| Black tank (gal) | 39 | 4–5 of 5 | 17–39 |
| Sleeps | 5 | 2 of 5 | 4–8 |
Either side of it by GVWR: Flying Cloud 25FB is 300 lb lighter (7,300 lb GVWR); Flying Cloud 28RB matches it at 7,600 lb GVWR.
| Nearest Flying Cloud siblings | Length | Sleeps | Dry (lb) | GVWR (lb) | CCC (lb) | Hitch (lb) | Fresh (gal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 28 ft 2 in | 5 | 5,950 | 7,600 | 1,650 | 850 | 39 |
| Flying Cloud 25FB | 26 ft 2 in | 6 | 5,650 | 7,300 | 1,650 | 860 | 39 |
| Flying Cloud 28RB | 28 ft 2 in | 6 | 5,900 | 7,600 | 1,700 | 860 | 39 |
| Flying Cloud 30FB Bunk | 31 ft 2 in | 8 | 6,700 | 8,800 | 2,100 | 900 | 53 |
| Flying Cloud 23FB | 23 ft 11 in | 4 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 | 500 | 37 |
All 5 Flying Cloud floorplans: Flying Cloud line hub.
| Other lines, nearest by GVWR | GVWR (lb) | Dry (lb) | Sleeps | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud 27FB | 7,600 | 5,950 | 5 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV | 7,600 | 5,772 | 4 | 28 ft 10 in |
| Campsite Ultra 19KB | 7,600 | 5,158 | — | 22 ft 4 in |
| Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB | 7,600 | 6,800 | 4 | 28 ft 2 in |
| Colt 26DBS | 7,600 | 5,815 | — | 30 ft 4 in |
| Coachmen Freedom Express Ultra Lite 22MLS | 7,600 | 5,602 | 4 | 26 ft 10 in |
| Globetrotter 27FB | 7,600 | 6,258 | 6 | 28 ft 2 in |
Against the Flying Cloud 27FB: the Coachmen Apex Ultra-Lite 242BARV sleeps 1 fewer; the Campsite Ultra 19KB is 6 ft shorter; the Classic Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian LE 28RB sleeps 1 fewer.
08 Common questions about the Flying Cloud 27FB
How much does the Flying Cloud 27FB weigh?
5,950 lb dry; 7,600 lb GVWR, the most it may weigh loaded.
How much can the Flying Cloud 27FB carry?
1,650 lb, 22% of its GVWR (median across 958 travel trailers here: 23%). A full fresh tank uses 325 lb of it.
What is the tongue weight of the Flying Cloud 27FB?
850 lb dry, 14% of the dry weight (median across 1,156 travel trailers here: 12%).
What size tow vehicle does the Flying Cloud 27FB need?
A tow rating of at least 7,600 lb, plus payload for the loaded tongue weight, passengers and cargo.
How many people does the Flying Cloud 27FB sleep?
It is rated to sleep 5. 3 of the 5 Flying Cloud floorplans that publish a count sleep more.
What are the tank capacities on the Flying Cloud 27FB?
Fresh 39, grey 39, black 39 gallons. Off hookups, fresh water runs out first.
How long is the Flying Cloud 27FB?
28 ft 2 in overall, tongue or pin box included.
From the figures above.
09 What this page publishes, and what it does not
16 of the 18 fields this catalogue tracks are published for the Flying Cloud 27FB. Not published: slide count, awning.
Values marked with an asterisk are arithmetic on published figures or come from a single source; the flag travels into the downloadable spec sheet.
Sourcing rules: methodology.
10 Manuals & documents
Sources: airstream.com, library.rvusa.com (linked below); the full source note is at the foot of the page.
11 NHTSA safety record
NHTSA holds 14 recall campaigns and 7 owner complaints against the Flying Cloud line. They are counted separately: a recall is a confirmed defect with a remedy, a complaint one owner’s unverified account.
Too few reports to show a pattern. 7 complaints have been filed on this line — not enough to say what fails most often. They cover electrical system, structure, equipment, tires and unknown or other.
Recall coverage here is not complete, and complaints are owners’ unverified reports (how this record is built). Check a specific VIN at NHTSA before you buy. Full tables are on the Flying Cloud line page.