The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is an American five-abreast, single-aisle aircraft designed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially produced as the Douglas DC-9 prior to August 1967, after which point the company had merged with McDonnell Aircraft …

Mar 27, 2024 · The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-50 was the longest variant of the DC-9. The family of rear-engined aircraft came about in the 1950s when the California-based Douglas Aircraft …

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 is a twin-engined short-to-medium-range narrowbody airliner with a capacity of maximum 139 passengers produced by the American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (originally Douglas Aircraft).

The DC-9-50 series is the largest version of the DC-9 narrow-body jet airliner which first flew in 1974. It features several improvements such as a stretched fuselage, new cabin interior, and more powerful Pratt and Whitney engines.

The Douglas DC-9 is a twin rear engined single aisle jet airliner. The Douglas DC-9 was designed for frequent short flights mainly regional routes. The DC-9 was the first aircraft in this new family of narrow body airlines followed by the MD-80, MD-90 and MD-95/717. Aircraft Series Series 10

Feb 25, 2023 · The DC-9 Series 50 was the largest variant of the DC-9 built and could carry 139 passengers. The Series 50 also featured a new cabin interior and more powerful Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 or JT8D-17 engines.

Oct 19, 2022 · The Series 50 was the largest variant of the Douglas DC-9 and was also the last to go into commercial service in 1975 with Eastern Airlines. The fuselage was stretched by …

The DC-9-50 is the largest member of the DC-9/MD-80/MD-90/717 family to bear the DC-9 designation. Launched in mid 1973, the DC-9-50 is a further 2.44m (8ft 0in) longer than the DC-9-40, or 4.34m (14ft 3in) longer than the DC-9-30, and has maximum seating for 139 passengers.

After almost a 16-year absence, the DC-9-30 returned to the Delta fleet, and for the first time, Delta flew the DC-9-40 and -50. These aircraft came from Northwest Airlines, which merged with Delta on October 29, 2008; the merged airline began single operations in 2010.

All 96 units delivered of DC-9-50 were from the version DC-9-51. The technical data below is for the version DC-9-51. (...)