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McDonnell Douglas - MD-83

The MD-83 is the heaviest of the MD-80 Series with a MTOW 9071kg’s above that of the -81, and is primarily designed for longer routes. The maximum payload of the -83 is 1000kg’s heavier than the -81, and it can carry it some 1667km further, but at the expense of a 20% reduction in hold volume compared to the -81, due additional fuel tankage of 4297 litres. Two hundred and fifty six -83s were produced; the first being delivered to Finnair on 26/6/1985 and the final delivery took place on 29/12/1999 to TWA who ordered thirty two aircraft. Two hundred and forty seven -83s were in service in August 2005

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SPECIFICATION

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PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS

Fuselage width:	3.61 m
Fuselage height:	4.8 m
Fuselage length:	41.85 m
Cabin length:	30.78 m
Cabin width:	3.14 m
Cabin height:	2.06 m
Cabin volume:	191 m³
Hold volume:	29 m³

WEIGHTS

Empty operating:	36,145 kg
Max zero fuel:	55,339 kg
MTOW:	72,576 kg
MLW:	63,276 kg
Standard fuel capacity:	26,348 kg
Max fuel capacity:	26,348 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:	2,560 m
Landing field length:	1,584 m
Max Payload Range:	3,148 m
Range notes:
Max passengers:	172
Typical passengers:	144