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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F

MD80-47010Unknown

RegistrationUSN783TW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AMOperatorAmeristar Air Cargo

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F. Has operated for Continental Air Lines, Air Canada and Ameristar Air Cargo.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN47010

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA9D69

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-80

Figures for the MD-82 variant, the most representative of the family

Length45.1 m148 ft

Wingspan32.9 m108 ft

Height9.2 m30 ft

Range3,797 km2,050 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed807 km/h436 ktMach 0.76

Service ceiling11,280 m37,008 ftIt flies above Everest (1.3 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight67,812 kg149,500 lb

Maximum payload32,443 kg71,524 lbIts 155 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity155 passengersUp to 172 in a high-density layout

Endurance4 h 42 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1979 (47 years ago) · About 1,191 units built · Production ended in 1999

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 11, 1967

Delivered to Continental Air Lines

Delivered to Continental Air Lines as N8902.

Apr 1, 1972

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Jun 1, 1977

Transferred to Air Florida

Transferred to Air Florida.

Nov 1, 1981

Transferred to Emerald Airlines

Transferred to Emerald Airlines.

Mar 1, 1988

Transferred to Unifly Express

Transferred to Unifly Express.

Jun 28, 1991

Transferred to Fortune Aviation

Transferred to Fortune Aviation.

Feb 16, 1994

Transferred to Noman

Transferred to Noman.

Mar 1, 1997

Transferred to Air One

Transferred to Air One.

Feb 1, 1999

Transferred to Reliant Airlines

Transferred to Reliant Airlines.

Aug 1, 2002

Transferred to Ameristar Airways

Transferred to Ameristar Airways.

Operators

1967-04-11

Continental Air Lines

Registration N8902

1972-04-01

Air Canada

Registration CF-TOO

1977-06-01

Air Florida

Registration N50AF

1981-10-01

Air Florida

Registration N50AF · Lessor: Emerald Airlines

1981-11-01

Emerald Airlines

Registration N50AF

1988-03-01

Unifly Express

Registration I-TIAN

1991-06-28

Fortune Aviation

Registration I-TIAN

1994-02-16

Noman

Registration I-TIAN

1997-03-01

Air One

Registration I-TIAN

1999-02-01

Reliant Airlines

Registration N916R

2002-08-01

Ameristar Airways

Registration N783TW

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Ameristar Air Cargo

Registration N783TW

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15F · N783TW · Ameristar Air Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47010},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47010}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

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