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Boeing McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Background Info & Technical Data

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BOEING MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
P. O. Box 3707, Renton, WA, USA(Tel. 206-655-1131; Fax ; Web www.boeing.com)
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
DC-9-10:
First flight 25 February, 1965. Certified 23 November, 1965. Original model powered by two P&W JT8D-5 turbofan gas turbine engines developing 12,250 lb. of thrust. Normal configuration for 90 passengers. Gross weight 90,700 lb. with JT8D-7 engines.
DC-9-20:
First flight 18 September, 1968. Certified 11 December, 1968. The design combined with wings of the DC-9-30 with the DC-9-10 short fuselage with increased power produced by two 14,500 lb. thrust P&W JT8D-9 turbofan engines. Designed for “hot and high” take-off’s. Normal configuration for 90 passengers. First delivery to SAS.
DC-9-30:
First flight 1 August, 1966. Certified December, 1966. Increased wing span and stretched fuselage powered by two P&W JT8D-7, 14,000 lb. thrust turbofan engines. Aerodynamic changes were high lift devices - full span leading edge slats and double slotted slats. Normal configuration for 115 passengers. First delivery to Eastern Airlines.
DC-9-40:
First flight 28 November, 1967. Certified 27 February, 1968. A derivative of the DC-9-30 powered by two 14,500 lb. thrust JT8D-9 turbofan engines with a stretched fuselage and additional fuel. Configuration for 125 passengers. First delivery to SAS.
DC-9-50:
First flight 17 December, 1974. Stretched derivative of the DC-9-30 seating up to 139 passengers. The fuselage stretch was 14 ft. 3 in. Optional power by either two P&W JT8D-15 15,500 lb. thrust engines or two P&W JT8D-17 16,000 lb. thrust engines. First delivery was to SwissAir in August, 1975.
NOTE: F-CF configurations were available in all series.
 
SPECIFICATIONS:
DIMENSIONS:
WING SPAN:
 1089 FT 5 IN / 27.25 M
 20, 30, 40, 50,93 FT 5 IN / 28.47 M
LENGTH (OVERALL):
 10, 20104 FT 4 3/4 IN / 31.82 M
 30119 FT 3 1/2 IN / 33.36 M
 40125 FT 6 IN / 38.25 M
 50133 FT 5 IN / 40.66 M
HEIGHT:
 10, 20, 3027 FT 5 IN / 8.36 M
 40, 5027 FT 5 IN / 8.36 M
WEIGHTS:
EMPTY OPERATING WEIGHT:
 1045,300 LB / 20,547 KG
 2049,900 LB / 22,635 KG
 3057,190 LB / 25,940 KG
 4058,670 LB / 26,612 KG
 5061,880 LB / 28,068 KG
MAXIMUM PAYLOAD:
 1018,050 LB / 8,188 KG
 2021,885 LB / 9,927 KG
 3042,875 LB / 19,448 KG
 4040,620 LB / 18,425 KG
 5034,430 LB / 15,617 KG
MAXIMUM ZERO FUEL WEIGHT:
 1066,400 LB / 30,118 KG
 2078,000 LB / 35,380 KG
 3098,000 LB / 44,452 KG
 40, 5098,500 LB / 44,680 KG
MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT:
 1077,700 LB / 35,244 KG
 2098,000 LB / 44,452 KG
 30, 40, 50121,000 LB / 54,885 KG
MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT:
 1074,000 LB / 33,565 KG
 2093,400 LB / 42,365 KG
 30, 40, 50110,000 LB / 49,895 KG
 
PERFORMANCE:
CRUISE SPEED (MAX) 25,000 FT:
 20561 MPH / 902 KMPH
 30564 MPH / 907 KMPH
 40, 50558 MPH / 898 KMPH
FAA TAKEOFF FIELD LENGTH:
 105,300 FT / 1,615 M
 205,750 FT / 1,753 M
 305,800 FT / 1,768 M
 406,850 FT / 2,088 M
 507,250 FT / 2,210 M
FAA LANDING FIELD LENGTH:
 104,630 FT / 1,960 M
 20, 404,780 FT / 1,457 M
 304,970 FT / 1,415 M
 504,880 FT / 1,487 M
 
APPRAISAL POINTS:
(+) ADD FOR HRS SINCE LAST MAJOR AIRFRAME INSP UNDER 12000 HOURS
(-) DEDUCT FOR HRS SINCE LAST MAJOR AIRFRAME INSP OVER 12000 HRS
HRS SINCE LAST A/F MAJOR INSP
AIRCRAFT MODELSERIES 10/20SERIES 30/40/50
HRS UNDER 12000(+) $31.04(+) $30.50
HRS OVER 12000(-) $31.04(-) $30.50
COST OF INSPECTION$745,000$732,000
(+) ADD FOR HOURS SINCE LAST ENGINE OVERHAUL UNDER 5000 HOURS
(-) DEDUCT FOR HOURS SINCE LAST ENGINE OVERHAUL OVER 5000 HOURS
HOURS SINCE ENGINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MODELJT8D-1/7JT8D-9/11JT8D-15
HOURS UNDER 5000(+) $60(+) $65(+) $69
HOURS OVER 5000(-) $60(-) $65(-) $69
COST OF ENGINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE$600,000$650,000$690,000
HOT SECTION INSPECTION DUE 5000 HOURS AFTER ENGINE HEAVY MAINTENANCE
ENGINE MODELJT8D-1/7JT8D-9/11JT8D-15
DEDUCT IF DUE(-) $240,000,(-)$240,000(-)$260,000