McDonnell Douglas MD-87
E757145
The McDonnell Douglas MD-87 is a shortened, medium-range variant of the MD-80 series jet airliners, designed for improved performance on routes with lower passenger demand.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MD-87 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
MD-80 series variant
ⓘ
narrow-body jet airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | DC-9 family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
medium-range airliner
ⓘ
passenger airliner ⓘ |
| cockpitCrew | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cruiseSpeed |
Mach 0.76
ⓘ
about 811 km/h ⓘ |
| derivativeOf | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | routes with lower passenger demand ⓘ |
| designFeature |
auxiliary tailcone airstair (optional)
ⓘ
improved field performance ⓘ increased range compared to earlier MD-80 variants ⓘ shortened fuselage compared to MD-88 ⓘ |
| engineModel |
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217C
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineMounting | rear-fuselage mounted ⓘ |
| engineType | turbofan ⓘ |
| firstCustomer | Iberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1987-12-04 ⓘ |
| fuselageLength |
130 ft 5 in
ⓘ
39.75 m ⓘ |
| height |
29 ft 7 in
ⓘ
9.02 m ⓘ |
| IATATypCode | M87 ⓘ |
| ICAOTypeDesignator | MD87 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1988 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSeating | 139 passengers ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 75 units ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfExits | 2 main passenger doors ⓘ |
| numberOfOverwingExits | 2 ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | McDonnell Douglas MD-80 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pressurizedCabin | yes ⓘ |
| primaryUse | short- to medium-haul routes ⓘ |
| productionEnd | late 1990s ⓘ |
| range |
approximately 2,200 nmi
ⓘ
approximately 4,000 km ⓘ |
| status | out of production ⓘ |
| successor | Boeing 717 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | T-tail ⓘ |
| typicalSeating | 114 passengers ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| wingspan |
107 ft 10 in
ⓘ
32.87 m ⓘ |
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MD-87