Boeing 717-200
The Boeing 717-200 began life as the McDonnell Douglas MD-95, the final development of the DC-9 lineage, and was renamed after Boeing acquired McDonnell Douglas in 1997. It's a short, twin-engine jet seating around 100 to 130 passengers, aimed at short, high-frequency routes rather than long-haul flying. Its rear-mounted engines and T-tail trace their layout directly back to the original 1965 DC-9, making it one of the longest-running airframe lineages still flying when production ended. Boeing stopped building it in 2006, focusing instead on the 737, leaving the 717 as a comparatively rare type today.
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Descended from the 1965 DC-9 via the MD-95, the 717's rear-mounted engines and T-tail trace one of the longest-running airframe lineages still flying.
Specifications
| Length | 37.8 m (124 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 28.5 m (93 ft) |
| Height | 8.9 m (29 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 117 |
| Persons on board | 106-124 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 54.8 t |
| Range | 1,430 NM (2,648 km) |
| Maximum speed | 458 kt (848 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 37,000 ft (11,278 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 34,000 ft (10,363 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,000 ft/min (10.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 2,166 m (7,106 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,670 m (5,479 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 18,100 l |
| Engines | 2x Rolls-Royce BR715 |
| Units built | 156 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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