Aircraft Data for: McDonnell Douglas MD-80 MD-83 | Updated: Nov. 26th 2008 |
| Summary: | The MD-80 series is a mid-size, medium-range airliner, the design was the second generation of the DC-9 with two rear fuselage-mounted turbofan engines, small, highly efficient wings, and a T-tail. The aircraft has a distinctive 5 abreast seating. The MD-83 is a longer range version of the basic 81 series, it has uprated engines to cater for increased weight and greater fuel loads. | | |
Country of origin: USA
First flight: 1984
No. built: 276
No. in service: 250 (approx.)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 130
- 172
| | | | Power: | 2 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D (16000 - 20000 lbf) turbofan engines |
| | Uses the 21000lb thrust JT8D-219 |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 147 ft. 10 in.
| | Wing Span: | | 107 ft. 10 in.
| | Height: | | 29 ft. 10 in.
| | Empty Weight: | | 80,563 lbs.
| | Max. Weight: | | 160,000 lbs.
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 588
mph | | Cruise speed: | | 504
mph | | Ceiling: | | 37,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 1,800
nm | | Max. range: | | 2,500
nm |
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Location Data for: London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL) | Updated: Jan. 23rd 2009 |
| Summary: | Heathrow is the largest and busiest airport in the United Kingdom and is the primary hub of British Airways, bmi and Virgin Atlantic. It is the world's third busiest airport for passenger traffic and handles more international passengers than any other | | |
Class: Civil
Operator: BAA
Opened: 1946
| | | | Statistics: |
Commercial movements: 481,476 (2007)
Passengers: 66.91 million (2008)
Cargo: 1.45 million tons (2007)
| | | | Location: |
London,
Middlesex,
United Kingdom Elevation: 83 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 27L/09R | |
12001 ft. |
| Asphalt | |
| 27R/09L | |
12802 ft. |
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