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MD-82 vs DC-9-30

The MD-82 typically seats about 28 more passengers and flies about 1,000 km further. The DC-9-30 flew first, 15 years earlier.

MD-82 · 45.1 m
DC-9-30 · 36.4 m
Side views drawn to the same scale.
McDonnell Douglas MD-82Douglas DC-9-30
MakerMcDonnell DouglasDouglas
First flight19811966
Typical seats143115
Range3,800 km2,800 km
Length45.1 m36.4 m
Engines2 × jet2 × jet
BodyNarrow-bodyNarrow-body

● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.

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