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 Company began thinking about building a medium-range …

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 .

The original DC-9 was produced in the following main series: DC-9-10, DC-9-20, DC-9-30, DC-9-40 and DC-9-50. The first variant DC-9-10 has a total length of 31,82m (104ft 5in) and a wing span of 27,25m (89ft / 5in) with accommodation up to 109 passengers.

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.

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.

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 2.49m and had the capacity to seat up to 139 passengers, roughly equivalent to the capacity of the Airbus A220 family.

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.

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.

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