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McDonnell Douglas - MD-87

The MD-87 the smallest of the MD-80 Series with the same wing as other variants of the series but with a reduced fuselage length of 36.3m compared to the 41.58m of the other aircraft. In comparison with the MD-81 the -87 can accommodate thirty three passengers less, has a lower maximum payload of 629kgs less, but it can carry that payload 1204km further and hold volume is reduced by 25%, (45% with optional fuel).With optional extra fuel the MD-87 can carry one hundred and thirty passengers and typical baggage 5370 km’s. Seventy six MD-87s were built with the first delivery on 1/11/87 and the last to SAS on 23/5/92. The operators of the largest MD-87 fleets were Iberia with twenty four and SAS with sixteen. In August 2005 sixty nine MD-87s were active.

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SPECIFICATION

First Flight date:
Certification date:
Launch customer(s):	Scandinavian Airlines International

PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS

Fuselage width:	3.61 m
Fuselage height:	4.8 m
Fuselage length:	36.3 m
Cabin length:	25.23 m
Cabin width:	3.14 m
Cabin height:	2.06 m
Cabin volume:	226 m³
Hold volume:	27 m³

WEIGHTS

Empty operating:	33,237 kg
Max zero fuel:	50,803 kg
MTOW:	63,503 kg
MLW:	58,060 kg
Standard fuel capacity:	22,106 kg
Max fuel capacity:	48,601 kg

SPEEDS

Normal cruise:	812 km/h
Max cruise:	896 km/h

PERFORMANCE

Long Range Cruise alt:	9,449 m
Max ceiling:	11,278 m
Take off field length:	2,377 m
Landing field length:	1,463 m
Max Payload Range:	2,685 m
Range notes:
Max passengers:	139
Typical passengers:	114