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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Commercial
Douglas Aircraft DC-9 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerMcDonnell DouglasDouglas Aircraft
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19811965
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built1,191976
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length45.06 m36.37 m
Wingspan32.87 m28.47 m
Height9.02 m8.38 m
Wing area112.3 m²93.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight35,329 kg25,940 kg
Max. take-off weight67,812 kg54,900 kg
Fuel capacity22,106 L—
Performance
Cruise speed811 km/h898 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.84Mach 0.84
Range3,800 km2,778 km
Service ceiling11,280 m11,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)143115
Seats (max.)172127
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D-217Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/-9
Thrust (each)89.0 kN64.5 kN

At a glance

Range

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
3,800 km
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
2,778 km

Max. take-off weight

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
67,812 kg
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
54,900 kg

Wingspan

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
33 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
28 m

Length

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
45 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
36 m

Service ceiling

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
11,280 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
11,300 m

Seats (typical)

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
143
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
115

Units built

McDonnell Douglas MD-82
1,191
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
976

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.