**AIRCRAFT “McDonnell Douglas - MD90/87”**

REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance database)

 

*****Aircraft Features*****

Wing position: Low wing

Engine position: Both sides of rear fuselage

Tail configuration: T-tail

Landing gear: Tricycle retractable

Wing Span: 32.9 m

Length: 46.5 m

Height: 9.3 m

Power plant: 30: 2 x 111.21 kN IAE V2500-D5 turbofans.

55: 2 x 124.55 kN IAE V2528 D5 turbofans.

Accommodation: Flightcrew of two and 153 passengers in two classes,

up to 172 in single class configuration.

Notes: Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1994.

More powerful,

stretched development of DC-9 family. MD-90-30 standard version, MD-90-30T

licence production by TRUNKLINERS, China, and MD-90-55 optimized for extended range. Short fuselage development MD-95, renamed by BOEING to 717-200.

MD-90-55: MTOW 78245 Kg.
Alternative names:
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-90, MD-90, SHANGHAI MD-90.

 

*****Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****  

000,000 lbs - 285.990 kg

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 440 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach  0.46 Mach

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed   000 KIAS

VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed   000 KIAS/.00 Mach

 

*****Maximum Flap Placard Speeds*****

Flaps degrees KIAS

0                  250(pitch4°)

1                  250(pitch2°)

230(pitch3°)

2          10°      230(pitch2°)

220(pitch2°)

3          15°      210(pitch1°)

200(pitch2°)

4          20°      190(pitch1°)

180(pitch4°)

5          25°      180(pitch1°)

170(pitch4°)

6          30°      170(pitch1°)

160(pitch3°)

7          35°      160(pitch1°)

150(pitch3°)

140(pitch4°)

8          40°      150(pitch1°)

140(pitch3°)

130(pitch5°)

FULL   GEAR  150(pitch2°)

140(pitch3°)

130(pitch5°)

 

*****Take-off*****

WTC:               M

Distance:         2200 mt

V2 (IAS):         140 kts

 

*****Climbing*****

-(to 5000 ft)

IAS:                 170 kt

ROC:               3200 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROC:               2500 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROC:               2500 ft/min

-(mach)

mach:              0.74

ROC:               1000 ft/min

 

*****Cruise*****

TAS:                440 kt

MACh:             0.76 data

Ceiling:            FL370

Range:            2200 NM

 

*****Descent *****

- (to FL240)

mach:              0.76

ROD:               1000 ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROD:               3500 ft/min

 

*****Approach*****

IAS:                 250 kt

MCS:               210 kt

ROD:               1500 ft/min

 

*****Landing*****

Vht (IAS):        140 kt

APC:                C

Distance:         1600 mt