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McDonnell Douglas MD-82
A narrow-body jet airliner from McDonnell Douglas, first flown in 1981. It typically seats about 155 passengers and can fly up to 3,800 km.
- Maker
- McDonnell Douglas
- Family
- DC-9 / MD-80 / 717
- First flight
- 1981
- Typical seats
- 155
- Range
- 3,800 km2,052 nmi
- Length
- 45.1 m
- Engines
- 2 × jet
- Body
- Narrow-body
- ICAO type code
- MD82
Other DC-9 / MD-80 / 717 variants
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Test yourself
1Does the MD-82 fly further or less far than the 737-700?
The MD-82 flies up to 3,800 km, 2,570 km less than the 737-700.
2Does the MD-82 seat more or fewer passengers than the E190?
The MD-82 typically seats 155, 55 more than the E190.
3Did the MD-82 first fly later or earlier than the COMAC C919?
The MD-82 first flew in 1981, 36 years earlier than the COMAC C919.
Similar in size and range
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