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 …

Jun 27, 2022 · TWA's were officially DC-9-15s. The "little 9" was a real performer, with a max weight of only a little over 90,000 pounds and two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7s pushing it with a combined thrust of 28,000 pounds.

Feb 25, 2020 · Full-span flaps made for greater lift at slower speeds around airpatches. Designed for those short / medium duration flights, potentially into austere airpatches, the DC-9 was equipped with built-in air stairs forward and aft under the empennage.

Oct 19, 2022 · The 'original' aircraft was developed as the Series 10 (i.e., the DC-9-10), and was the smallest variant roughly the same size as the BAC One-Eleven. A total of 137 of the type were built, and they had a maximum weight of 37,000 kg. The Series 10 had two further variants, the Series 14 and 15.

Feb 24, 2025 · The DC-9 is equipped with two rear-mounted Pratt & Whitney JT8D turbofan engines, small wings, and a T-tail. The aircraft’s takeoff weight was limited to 80,000 lb (36,300 kg) for a two-person flight crew according to the Federal Aviation Agency regulations at the time.

Oct 29, 2024 · The Douglas DC-9 was a revolutionary aircraft when it was developed. This new plane allowed airlines to start flying longer flights with jet aircraft, at a time when most flights were under 500 miles.

DC-9-10: The earliest and smallest DC-9 series was 104.4 feet (31.8 m) long and had a maximum weight of 41 tonnes. Power was a pair of 12,500 lbf (62.3 kN ) Pratt & Whitney JT8D-5 or 14,000 lb f (62.3 kN ) JT8D-7 engines.

Jan 11, 2014 · The DC-9 is known for its relatively small size — Delta says the dual-engine jet can seat 120 passengers — which has allowed it to land on short runways. Over the course of its nearly 50-year...

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 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 McDonnell Douglas DC-9 features two rear fuselage-mounted engines, small, highly efficient wings and a T-tail. The airplane seats 80 to 135 passengers depending on version and seating arrangement. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 …