Mcdonnell Douglas MD-90
The MD-90 stretched the MD-80 fuselage by five feet and replaced its Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines with IAE V2500 high-bypass turbofans, making it the first DC-9-family derivative to adopt a high-bypass engine and giving it a quieter, more fuel-efficient cabin with a glass cockpit. Launched with Delta Air Lines as launch customer in 1989, it first flew in February 1993 and entered service in 1995, becoming the largest member of the DC-9/MD-80 lineage at up to 153 seats. Production of 114 US-built aircraft ended in 2000, though the line was briefly revived in China for China Eastern Airlines in the following decade.
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The MD-90's rounder, larger IAE V2500 engine nacelles set it apart at a glance from the older, slimmer JT8Ds fitted to the MD-88.
Specifications
| Length | 46.5 m (153 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 32.9 m (108 ft) |
| Height | 9.3 m (31 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 172 |
| Persons on board | 153-178 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 78.2 t |
| Range | 2,360 NM (4,371 km) |
| Maximum speed | 500 kt (926 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 37,000 ft (11,278 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 33,000 ft (10,058 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,500 ft/min (12.7 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 2,166 m (7,106 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,600 m (5,249 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 28,800 l |
| Engines | 2x IAE V2500-D5 |
| Units built | 114 |
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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