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This was originally called the DC-9-80 (short Series 80 and later stylized Super 80). [ 26 ] [ 27 ] It was a lengthened DC-9-50 with a higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), a larger wing , new main landing gear , and higher fuel capacity. [ 28 ]
The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as the DC-9-80 (DC-9 Series 80) and later stylized as the DC-9 Super 80 (short Super 80). Stretched, enlarged wing and powered by higher bypass Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines, the aircraft program was launched in October 1977. The MD-80 made its first flight on ...
The List of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operators lists the current operators of the aircraft, and any of its variants. As of June 2024, a total of 123 MD-80 aircraft (all variants) were in active service.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9: United States 2 1965 1965 1982 976 34 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Super 80/MD-80: United States [g] 2 1979 1980 1999 1,191 250 McDonnell Douglas DC-10/MD-10: United States 3 1970 1971 1988 386 27 McDonnell Douglas MD-11: United States 3 1990 1990 2000 200 120 Tupolev Tu-134: USSR 2 1963 1967 1984 854 2 Tupolev Tu-154: USSR ...
MD-80. In 1977, the next generation of DC-9 variants, dubbed the "Super 80" (later renamed the MD-80) series, was launched. [37] In 1977, the KC-10 Extender became the second McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be purchased by the U.S. Air Force, after the C-9 Nightingale/Skytrain II. USAF F-15C during an Operation Noble Eagle patrol
In August 2013, USA Jet Airlines became the world's first operator of an MD-80 Passenger-to-Freighter conversion. The aircraft, converted by Aeronautical Engineers, Inc., competes against the Boeing 727 in the cargo market. [5] In February 2023, USA Jet retired the last three of their McDonnell Douglas DC-9 fleet. [citation needed]
Aircraft carriers are warships that act as airbases for carrier-based aircraft. In the United States Navy , these ships are designated with hull classification symbols such as CV (Aircraft Carrier), CVA (Attack Aircraft Carrier), CVB (Large Aircraft Carrier), CVL (Light Aircraft Carrier), CVE (Escort Aircraft Carrier), CVS (Antisubmarine ...
Southeast Airlines was established in 1993 as Sun Jet International and was founded by Tom Kolfenbach. [1] It was a low fare public charter airline which operated scheduled passenger service in the United States, headquartered in Largo, Florida, flying to various vacation/leisure destinations using eight McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 and two McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft.