The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Sep 4, 2020 · The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was conceived as a stretched variant of the manufacturer's DC-9 model (pictured below) a tried and tested short-haul aircraft with space for fewer than 140 passengers. The MD-80 offered improvements in avionics, cockpit, and engines.

Sep 14, 2022 · The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series is one of the most widely produced rear-engined airliner families in aviation history. Later this year, we will see the 43rd anniversary of the type's first flight, which took place on October 18th, 1979.

3 days ago · The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was a successful 20th-century family of narrowbody twinjets, with almost 1,200 units produced from 1979 to 1999. Affectionately known by many as the 'Mad Dog,' these aircraft were notable for their five-abreast seating configuration and rear-mounted engines, which set them apart from many of their contemporary narrowbody twinjets.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a twin-engined short-to-medium-range narrowbody airliner with a capacity of maximum 172 passengers produced by the American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas.

The DC-9 series features a "pointed" tail cone, while the MD-80 series aircraft have what appears to be a "flat" tail cone. The MD-90 has larger engines than the MD-80 Series. The Boeing 717 has engines which are longer in length than the MD-90.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a twin-engine passenger aircraft developed by McDonnell Douglas. The MD-80 took its maiden flight on 25 October 1979 and entered into service in October 1980. The MD-80 can accommodate two crew and between 130 and 172 passengers based on seating arrangements.

Sep 4, 2019 · The retirement of American Airlines' MD-80 marks the end of an era for a plane whose old-school design and noisy rear engines spawned love-hate relationships over the four decades it flew.

Apr 11, 2011 · The MD-80 was designed by McDonnell Douglas as an improved version of the popular Douglas DC-9 family. Based on the DC-9 Series 50, the MD-80 was initially known as the DC-9-55 and later as the DC-9 Super 80.

The List of McDonnell Douglas MD-80 operators lists the current operators of the aircraft, and any of its variants. As of June 2024, a total of 123 MD-80 aircraft (all variants) were in active service.