MD82

MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82

Aircraft
Name
MD-82
Manufacturer
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
T-tail
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2J
RFF Category
7
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Both sides of rear fuselage
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
SHANGHAI MD-82
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82
BOEING MD-82
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MD82

Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1980. MD-80 series: 81, 82 and 88 are very similar in terms of performance. ICAO designators: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-81, MD82 and MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-88. Produced until December 1999.

Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
32.78 m
Length (metric)
45.06 m
Height (metric)
9.02 m
Powerplant

2 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217A/C (88,96 kN).

Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
140 kts
Distance
2052 m
MTOW
67812 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
170 kts
ROC
2500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
2800
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
2000 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.75
ROC
1000 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
440 kts
MACH
0.76
Ceiling
370
Range
2052 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.75
ROD
1500 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
290 kts
ROD
1500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
210 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
130 kts
Distance
1585 m

Accidents & Serious Incidents involving

MD82, Tarbes France, 2018
MD82 / C441, Lambert-St Louis MI USA, 1994
MD82, en route, west of Wichita KA USA, 2002
MD82, Copenhagen Denmark, 2013
MD82, Phuket Thailand, 2007
MD82, en-route, near Machiques Venezuela, 2005
MD82 / A319, vicinity Helsinki Finland, 2007
MD82, vicinity Lambert St Louis MO USA, 2007
MD82 / MD11, Anchorage AK USA, 2002
MD82, Madrid Barajas Spain, 2008
MD82, Detroit MI USA, 1987
MD82, Little Rock USA, 1999

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