Line photo: Airstream publishes one photo for the Globetrotter line, so it may show another floorplan. Windows and slides can differ from the 27FB described here.

Airstream · Travel Trailer · 2027

Airstream Globetrotter 27FB

Against the International 27FB, the Globetrotter version shares the length, GVWR, tanks and appliance list but carries a higher price, around $158,000 and less cargo capacity. It is a couples front-bed plan that sleeps six.

Approx. price: ~$158,400; maker starting price
Length: 28.2 ft
Sleeps: 6

Specifications

Size

Exterior length: 28.2 ft
Exterior height: 9.6 ft
Sleeps: 6
Slide-outs: 0

Tanks and power

Fresh water: 39 gal
Gray water: 39 gal
Black water: 39 gal
Factory solar: 300 W
House battery: 2.5 kWh Deep Cycle Lithium Batteries with Built in Heater

Standard equipment named by the maker

Heating Source: 30,000 BTU Ducted Furnace
Air Conditioner - Primary: 15,000 BTU 30 A Service Single Ducted A/C with Heat Pump
Inverter: 2,000 W
Cooktop: 3-Burner LP Gas Stove and Oven
Refrigerator with Freezer: 8 cu ft (12 V)
Water Heating Source: Recirculating Tankless On Demand LP Water Heater
Converter: Multi-Stage 50 A Converter (Multi-Stage 80 A with Dual A/C)
Enclosed aluminum insulated heated underbelly

What owners report

Drawn from 9 owners' accounts of the Airstream Globetrotter, mostly 2019–2025 units. It covers the whole Airstream Globetrotter line, not only this floorplan. Nobody here has camped in it; this is what people who bought one say.

On the stock AGM batteries the fridge is the limit off grid. A 2022 27-foot owner found the refrigerator stopped running after about 20 hours dry camping with factory solar in partial shade, and a 2021 23FB owner found the fridge alone drained the batteries overnight before converting to 400 Ah of lithium. On 2021–2023 units the factory solar gear is lithium-capable, so the swap is mostly a controller setting. Finding that controller on a 2023 27FBQ meant removing the curbside nightstand, after the dealer and Airstream support both pointed to the wrong place.

The 12-volt system has some odd faults: a 2019 fridge that turns itself back on unless the batteries are disconnected, a 2023 whose 12-volt side stopped drawing from charged batteries for a while, and a cabinet light on a 2025 that will not switch off. Owners otherwise report few problems; one 27FBT owner's only issue has been a loose clamp, including trips in 106°F heat.

Owners tow the 27FB with an F-150 2.7 EcoBoost and an Expedition Max with the tow package. One F-350 owner scaled the rig with and without a weight-distribution hitch and found it moved only about 120 lb back to the steer axle.

What owners like

+Owners report few problems in use: a 27FBT whose only fault was a loose clamp, even in 106°F heat, and 2019 and 2020 units showing none of the floor trouble buyers worry about.
+The 27-foot models tow comfortably behind a half-ton and a large SUV, including an F-150 2.7 EcoBoost from San Diego to Houston and an Expedition Max with the max tow package.
+Factory solar hardware on 2021–2023 units is already lithium-capable, so owners upgrading batteries change a setting rather than the charger.

Common complaints

−The stock AGM batteries cannot carry the refrigerator through a night or a full day dry camping.
−Key components are hard to reach: the converter on a 2021 27-foot could not be found behind the closet or bed, and the solar controller on a 2023 sits under the nightstand.

Weights

2027 maker figures

Dry weight (UVW): 6,400 lb
GVWR: 7,600 lb
Hitch weight, dry: 900 lb
Cargo capacity (CCC): 1,200 lb

1,200 lb between brochure dry weight and GVWR. Water (8.3 lb a gallon), food, gear, propane and dealer-added options all come out of it.

What these weights mean →

Size, to scale

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Airstream Globetrotter 27FB · 28.2 ft long · 9′7″ tall

Drawn to one scale from each camper's listed length and, where the maker publishes it, its exterior height. Outlines are typical for the camper type, not traced from this model. The figure is a 6 ft person. The dashed blue line is 25 ft, the length about 93% of national park campgrounds accept.