Boeing MD-80 (S80)

Boeing MD-80 (S80) story Initially, the Super 80 was officially the Douglas DC9 Super 80. Once Douglas aircraft names tranistioned to McDonnell Douglas, my guess is that this model continued to be produced as the MD-80, with later versions such as -83, -88, -90. Now it seems that AA uses MD80 and S80 interchangably whenever they are speaking of their narrrow body MD aircraft. One has to assume that some of these aircraft were produced under the MD banner, but some may be old enough to be legitimate DC9 Super 80's.

Characteristics

Number of Engines 2 Engine Type JT8D-217A/C JT8D-219 Engine Manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Wingspan 107'10" Length 147'10" Height 29'5" Total Seats 140/136 Typical Cruising Altitude 33,000 ft. Typical Cruising Speed 500 mph

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