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 …

Type: Douglas DC-9-33RC (DC9) MSN/LN: 47191 / 280. Engines: 2X PW JT8D-9A. Test Registration: - Name: Madrid / City of Madrid. Fleet Number: NM-012. ICAO24 (ModeS): - SELCAL: - First Flight: 28 February 1968. Delivered: 30 April 1968. Status: Out of Service. Out of Service: 19 February 1987. Remark: -

Aug 26, 2021 · The DC-9/C-9 series were all powered by various versions of the Pratt and Whitney JT-8 engine and had a range of between 1300 and 1500 miles. These original DC-9s were gradually replaced by later McDonnell-Douglas types …

Unlike the competing but slightly larger Boeing 727, which used as many 707 components as possible, the DC-9 was an all-new design, using two rear-mounted engines, a small, highly efficient wing, and a T-tail. The original version had five abreast seating for 70 to 90.

Feb 15, 2023 · KLM followed the DC-8 quadjet with the smaller twin-engine Douglas DC-9 in 1966 to operate on its short and medium-haul routes. It soon replaced the Vickers Viscount and the Lockheed Electra on these routes.

Nov 26, 2022 · De DC-9’s vervulden zowel voor KLM als voor Martinair een aantal bijzondere opdrachten. Arabische sjeiks huurden deze machines in bij KLM voor privévluchten. En na een pauselijk bezoek aan Nederland liet de kerkvorst zich met een speciale DC-9-vlucht naar Luxemburg vliegen.

The DC-9 was the start of a long series of aircraft, strongly varying in length and also engine types, ultimately ending with the Boeing 717. It was the first twin jet airliner in the west with a T-tail and engines attached to the rear fuselage.

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 .

Jun 15, 2022 · McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 with registration N367RN (ex PH-DOA, N943U, N502ME, RP-C1545) airframe details and operator history including first flight and delivery dates, seat configurations, engines, fleet numbers and names

De Douglas DC-9 werd een groot verkoopsucces. Van alle DC-9-varianten van DC-9-10 tot en met DC-9-50 zijn er 976 gebouwd, waarvan 662 DC-9-30's. De productie eindigde in 1982. Ooit was de DC-9 het meestgebruikte vliegtuigtype op Schiphol.