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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · N981Z · TWA Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 illustration in TWA Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31

MD80-47345Scrapped
RegistrationUSN981Z
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTWA Airlines
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31. Operated for Ozark Air Lines, Allegheny Airlines, TWA Trans World Airlines and TWA Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN47345
Hex / ICAO 24-bitADB11A
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

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Apr 21, 1969
Delivered to Ozark Air Lines
Delivered to Ozark Air Lines as N981Z.
Feb 18, 1974
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines
Transferred to Allegheny Airlines.
Oct 26, 1986
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Apr 9, 2001
Transferred to TWA Airlines
Transferred to TWA Airlines.

Operators

1969-04-21
Ozark Air Lines
Registration N981Z
1974-02-18
Allegheny Airlines
Registration N981Z · Lessor: Ozark Air Lines
1986-10-26
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N981Z
2001-04-09
TWA Airlines
Registration N981Z

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BibTeX

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