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roundout · May 29th, 2004, 10:41

this is purely from way old memories, probably fairly vague, and probably contains inaccuracies. that said:

MD-81 is a stretched DC-9 with updated engines
MD-82 has the low-drag tailfin and higher thrust engines
MD-83 has extended range
MD-87 is a shortened-fuselage, longer-range with different engines (also had low-drag features which other variants lacked)
MD-88 is an MD-83 with glass cockpit
MD-90 has a stretched fuselage ahead of the wing and the extremely large engines in the back. also has glass cockpit.

Doug Taylor is probably the best person to ask about this....hth

May 29th, 2004, 10:41	#4
roundout Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: kads Posts: 853	Re: MD-xx question this is purely from way old memories, probably fairly vague, and probably contains inaccuracies. that said: MD-81 is a stretched DC-9 with updated engines MD-82 has the low-drag tailfin and higher thrust engines MD-83 has extended range MD-87 is a shortened-fuselage, longer-range with different engines (also had low-drag features which other variants lacked) MD-88 is an MD-83 with glass cockpit MD-90 has a stretched fuselage ahead of the wing and the extremely large engines in the back. also has glass cockpit. Doug Taylor is probably the best person to ask about this....hth