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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47521Unknown

RegistrationUSN930BB

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SOOperatorSoutheast Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1971. Has operated for Austrian Airlines, Texas International Airlines and Southeast Airlines.

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Old · 55 years · ≈ 143,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1971

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN47521

Hex / ICAO 24-bitACE5C4

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

1971

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Apr 30, 1971

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as OE-LDA.

Jun 10, 1971

Transferred to Austrian Airlines

Transferred to Austrian Airlines.

Dec 1, 1980

Transferred to Texas International Airlines

Transferred to Texas International Airlines.

Oct 1, 1982

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Jan 1, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N521TX to N16521 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Aug 1, 1998

Transferred to Sun Jet International

Transferred to Sun Jet International.

Jan 1, 1999

Re-registered

Changed from N16521 to N930BB (still with Sun Jet International).

Nov 13, 2001

Transferred to Southeast Airlines

Transferred to Southeast Airlines.

Operators

1971-04-30

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration OE-LDA

1971-06-10

Austrian Airlines

Registration OE-LDA

1980-12-01

Texas International Airlines

Registration N521TX

1982-10-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N521TX

1991-01-01

Continental Air Lines

Registration N16521

1998-08-01

Sun Jet International

Registration N16521

1999-01-01

Sun Jet International

Registration N930BB

2001-11-13

Southeast Airlines

Registration N930BB

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · N930BB · Southeast Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47521},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

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