McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC · XA-NTP · USA Jet Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC

MD80-47156Unknown
RegistrationMXXA-NTP
OperatorUSA Jet Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC built in 1967. Has operated for Continental Air Lines, Hughes Airwest and USA Jet Airlines.

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Old · 59 years · ≈ 153,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
MSN47156
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2026USA Jet Airlines airline base
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Aircraft chronology

1967
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Nov 20, 1967
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N8916.
Dec 29, 1967
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
May 2, 1974
Transferred to Hughes Airwest
Transferred to Hughes Airwest.
May 8, 1978
Transferred to Southern Airways
Transferred to Southern Airways.
Jul 1, 1979
Transferred to Republic Airlines
Transferred to Republic Airlines.
Oct 1, 1986
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.
Sep 28, 1993
Transferred to Express One
Transferred to Express One.
Sep 21, 1996
Transferred to Mexicargo
Transferred to Mexicargo.
Nov 18, 1997
Transferred to USA Jet Airlines
Transferred to USA Jet Airlines.
Apr 10, 1998
Re-registered
Changed from N9357 to N192US (still with USA Jet Airlines).

Operators

1967-11-20
1967-12-29
Registration N8916
1974-05-02
Registration N9357
1978-05-08
Registration N9357
1979-07-01
Registration N9357
1986-10-01
Registration N9357
1993-09-28
Registration N9357 · Lessor: IASG
1996-09-21
Registration XA-TDV · Lessor: IASG
1997-11-18
Registration N9357
1998-04-10
Registration N192US

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-15RC · XA-NTP · USA Jet Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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