Simplify the following text for a Grade 6 native English-speaking person.
Original: The 727 had high-lift devices on its wing , thus being one of the first jets able to operate from relatively short runways .
Simplified: The 727 design included high-lift devices on its wing , giving the plane more lift , which makes it fly . This made it one of the first jet planes able to be able to take off from shorter runways .