| Aircraft Number of seats Max takeoff weight Length Wing span Cruising speed Engine Takeoff thrust Max cruise FL |
-81 141 63,503tons 45,1m 32,9m M.75-78 PW JT8D-217C 20 000lb 370 |
-82 145 67,812tons 45,1m 32,9m M.75-78 PW JT8D-219 21 000lb 370 |
-83 164 72,575tons 45,1m 32,9m M.75-78 PW JTD-219 21 000lb 370 |
-87 120 61,235tons 39,8m 32,9m M.75-78 PW JT8D-217C 20 000lb 370 |
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The MD-80 is built by Mc Donnell Douglas Co., Long Beach, California. It is manufactured in several different models of which SAS operates the -81,-82,-83(out of traffic 2003) and-87. SAS ordered 6 aircrafts in 1984 and another 6 in 1985. All of these was delivered with the analog cockpit layout (the type is called DC9-81 in SAS). Later they where modified to EFIS cockpit and today all SAS MD-80 are EFIS equipped. |
Operational Limitations
| Maximum pressure altitude enroute: 37.000 ft. |
| Minimum enroute temperature: -76 degrees C. |
| Maximum enroute temperature: Std + 35 degrees C. |
| Flight maneuvering
load acceleration limits: - clean configuration: +2.5 g to -1.0 g. - flaps and/or slats extended: +2.0 g to 0 g. |
| Hard landing limits:
More than +2.0 g or sink rate in excess of 10 ft/s (600 ft/min) If any of these values is exceeded a hard landing inspection must be performed. |
| Takeoff and landing
altitude limitations: - Maximum altitude: 8.500 ft. - Minimum altitude: -1.000 ft. |
| Takeoff and landing
temperature limitations: - Maximum temperature: +50 degrees C. - Minimum temperature: -54 degrees C. |
| Aerobatics are prohibited with the exception of stalls during test and training flights with the minimum number of persons onboard necessary for handling and testing the aircraft. |
| Wind limits: - Tailwind component: 10 kt - Max crosswind component dry runway: 30 kt - Wet runway: 25 kt |
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