*****AIRCRAFT “McDonnell Douglas - DC9-30”*****

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: 27.3 m

Length: 36.4 m

Height: 8.38 m

Power plant: Series 10: 2 x 54,5 kN P&W JT8D-7 turbofans.

Series 20/30: 2 x 64,5 kN P&W JT8D-9 or 2 x 66,7 kN P&W JT8D-15 turbofans.

Accommodation: Flightcrew of two and typical 90 (80 in DC9-10/20) passengers,

max. 105 in high density configuration.

Notes: Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1965. First short range airliner in new design with rear fuselage mounted engines, T-tail and swept wings.

Built in these versions: - 10 initial type (ICAO Designator: DC91) - 30 stretched version (ICAO Designator: DC93) with more powerful engines, - 20 (ICAO Designator:

DC92) combines fuselage of -10 with engines of -30. The DC-9-30 was converted as

freighter and mil. type C-9. 94 aircraft of -10, 5 of -20 and 520 of -30 remain in service in

1999. DC-9-10: Wing span 27,25m Length 31,82m MTOW 41177 kg. DC-9-20: Wing span

28,5m Length 31,82m MTOW 44492 kg.
Alternative names:
DOUGLAS DC-9-30, MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-30.

 

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

000,000 lbs - 49.940 kg

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 440 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach  0.76 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(pich 3°)

1                  230(pich 3°)

2                  230(pich 3°)

3                  210(pich 5°)

4          10°      200(pich 4°)

5          15°      190(pich 4°)

6          25°      180(pich 4°)

170(pich 5°)

160(pich 7°)

7gear   30°      160(pich 5°)

150(pich 7°)

140(pich 8°)

130(pich 10°) 

 

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

WTC:               M

Distance:         2100 mt

V2 (IAS):         140 kts

 

*****Climbing*****

-(to 5000 ft)

IAS:                 170 kt

ROC:               2000 ft/min

-(to FL150)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROC:               1500 ft/min

-(to FL240)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROC:               1000 ft/min

-(mach)

mach:              0.74

ROC:               1000 ft/min

 

*****Cruise*****

TAS:                440 kt

MACh:             0.76 data

Ceiling:            FL370

Range:            1500 NM

 

*****Descent *****

- (to FL240)

mach:              0.76

ROD:               1000 ft/min

- (to FL100)

IAS:                 290 kt

ROD:               3500 ft/min

 

*****Approach*****

IAS:                 220 kt

MCS:               210 kt

ROD:               1500 ft/min

 

*****Landing*****

Vht (IAS):        127 kt

APC:                C

Distance:         1500 mt