page_title: McDonnell Douglas MD-80
section_title: Specifications
hierarchical_section_title: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 / Specifications
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Planche de géométrie descriptive pour les MD80, MD90, DC9, B717. Côté, dessus, face, coupe. English: Layout of MD80, MD90, DC9, B717. Side, top, front, section.
context_page_description: The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas from the earlier DC-9.
  Stretched, heavier, and with higher bypass Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines, the DC-9 Series 80 was launched in October 1977.
  It made its first flight on October 18, 1979 and was certified on August 25, 1980. It was first delivered to launch customer Swissair on September 13, 1980, which introduced it into commercial service on October 10, 1980.
  Keeping the five-abreast coach seating, longer variants are stretched by 14 ft from the DC-9-50 and have a 28% larger wing.
  The long variants are 148 ft long to seat 155 passengers in coach and, with varying weights, can cover up to 2,550 nmi.
  The later MD-88 has a modern cockpit with EFIS displays.
  The MD-87 is 17 ft shorter for 130 passengers in economy and has a range up to 2,900 nmi.
  It competed with the Boeing 737 Classic and the Airbus A320.
  Introduced in 1995, the MD-90 is a further stretch powered by IAE V2500 high-bypass turbofans, while the shorter MD-95, the later Boeing 717, was powered by Rolls-Royce BR715 engines.
  MD-80 production ended in 1999 after 1,191 were built.
context_section_description: ISA, 200nm alt + 45 mn LRC reserves
  MTOW, sea level, ISA
caption: Comparison of DC-9, Boeing 717 and different MD-80 versions
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