| | MD-81 | MD-82/-88 |
Passengers
Typical 3-class configuration
Typical 2-class configuration
Typical 1-class configuration |
N/A
155
172 |
N/A
152
172 |
| Cargo |
1,253 cu ft
(35.5 cu m) |
1,253 cu ft
(35.5 cu m) |
Engines
maximum thrust |
Pratt & Whitney
JT8D-209
18,500 lb (8,391 kg) |
Pratt & Whitney
JT8D-217A/C
20,000 lb (9,072 kg) |
| Maximum Fuel Capacity |
5,840 U.S. gal
(22,106 L) |
5,840 U.S. gal
(22,106 L) |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight |
140,000 lb
(63,503 kg) |
149,500 lb
(67,812 kg) |
| Maximum Range |
1,565 nautical miles (2,897 km) |
2,052 nautical miles (3,798 km) |
Typical Cruise Speed
at 35,000 feet |
0.76 Mach
504 mph (811 km/h) |
0.76 Mach
504 mph (811 km/h) |
Basic Dimensions
Wing Span
Overall Length
Tail Height |
107 ft 8 in (32.8 m)
147 ft 8 in (45.1 m)
29 ft 6 in (9.05 m) |
107 ft 8 in (32.8 m)
147 ft 8 in (45.1 m)
29 ft 6 in (9.05 m) |
| | MD-83 | MD-87 |
Passengers
Typical 3-class configuration
Typical 2-class configuration
Typical 1-class configuration |
N/A
155
172 |
N/A
130
139 |
| Cargo |
1,103 cu ft
(28.7 cu m) |
937 cu ft
(26.5 cu m) |
Engines
maximum thrust |
Pratt & Whitney
JT8D-219
21,000 lb (9,525 kg) |
Pratt & Whitney
JT8D-217C
20,000 lb (9,072 kg) |
Maximum Fuel Capacity
*with auxiliary fuel tanks |
7,000 U.S. gal
(26,4951 L) |
5,840/7,000* U.S. gal
(22,106/26,495* L) |
| Maximum Takeoff Weight |
160,000 lb
(72,575 kg) |
140,000/149,000* lb
(63,503/67,813* kg) |
| Maximum Range |
2,504 nautical miles (4,635 km) |
2,374 nautical miles
(4,395 km) |
Typical Cruise Speed
at 35,000 feet |
0.76 Mach
504 mph (811 km/h) |
0.76 Mach
504 mph (811 km/h) |
Basic Dimensions
Wing Span
Overall Length
Tail Height |
107 ft 8 in (32.8 m)
147 ft 8 in (45.1 m)
29 ft 6 in (9.05 m) |
107 ft 8 in (32.8 m)
130 ft 4 in (39.7 m)
30 ft 5 in (9.3 m) |