The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial
MD-83 operated by TezJet landing at Issyk-Kul
An MD-81 of the type's launch operator, Swissair. It was certified by the FAA in August 1980.
An MD-87 operated by Scandinavian Airlines. The shortest variant, certified in October 1987.
An EAT MD-87 for aerial firefighting was certified by FAA in 2014. Note the external ventral tank which adds a 4 ft "vertical safety distance" between the released retardant flow and the engines.
McDonnell Douglas Corporation was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor. It was formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and the Douglas Aircraft Co
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
…The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9…
Douglas F3D Skyknight, c. 1952
Thor Able with Pioneer 1 at Cape Canaveral, Florida