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In order to better manage the transition from the second generation, MD-80, to the third generation, MD-90, McDonnell Douglas revealed at the end of 1990 that it would be developing an MD-80 "improvement package" with the intent to offer beginning in early 1991 for delivery from mid-1993. The aircraft concept became known as the MD-80 Advanced.
The Boeing 717 is an American five-abreast narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.The twin-engine airliner was developed for the 100-seat market and originally marketed by McDonnell Douglas in the early 1990s as the MD-95 until the company merged with Boeing in August 1997.
The MD-90 was a stretched version of the MD-80, [48] powered by International Aero Engines V2500 turbofans, the largest rear-mounted engines ever used on a commercial jet. The MD-95 , a modern regional airliner closely resembling the DC-9-30, was the last McDonnell Douglas designed commercial jet to be produced.
The DC-9 family development: the early DC-9, subsequent MD-80, later MD-90 and the final Boeing 717 Two further developments of the original or first generation DC-9 series used the new designation with McDonnell Douglas initials (MD- prefix) followed by the year of development.
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.
Several sources have noted that the ARJ21 closely resembles the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and the MD-90, which were produced under licence in China. [6] [30] Comac states that the ARJ21 is a completely indigenous design. [31] [32] [33] The ARJ21's development did depend heavily on foreign suppliers, including engines and avionics from the United ...
A female voice was incorporated into McDonnell Douglas DC-9, MD-80/90, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and Boeing 717 (inherited from McDonnell Douglas after the merger with Boeing) series aircraft in their Central Aural Warning Systems (CAWS). These systems provided a voice for most warnings, including fire, altitude, cabin altitude, stall, overspeed ...
List of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operators This page was last edited on 2 April 2018, at 15:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...