***AIRCRAFT
“McDonnell Douglas - MD83”***
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: 32.8 m
Length: 45.1 m
Height: 9.05 m
Power plant: 2 x 93.4kN Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219
Accommodation: Flightcrew of two and 155 passengers in two classes,
up to 172 in
single class configuration.
Notes: Short to medium range airliner. In service since 1980.
It has longer
range and greater maximum take off mass than the
other members
of the MD80 family. Produced until December 1999.
Alternative names:
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
MD-83, MD80, MD83.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 72.575 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
1 250(pitch2°)
230(pitch3°)
2 230(pitch4°)
220(pitch5°)
3 210(pitch4°)
200(pitch5°)
190(pitch5°)
4 180(pitch-0°)
170(pitch1°)
160(pitch3°)
5 160(pitch-2°)
150(pitch-0°)
140(pitch3°)
full gear 160(pitch-0°)
150(pitch-0°)
140(pitch2°)
130(pitch4°)
120(pitch
5°)
*****Take-off*****
WTC: M
Distance: 2052
mt
V2 (IAS): 140
kts
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 170
kt
ROC: 2500
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 290
kt
ROC: 2800
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 290
kt
ROC: 2000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.75
ROC: 1000
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 440
kt
MACh: 0.76 data
Ceiling: FL370
Range: 2504
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: 0.74
ROD: 1500
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 290
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 250
kt
MCS: 210
kt
ROD: 1000
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 150 kt
APC: C
Distance: 1585
mt