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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · EY-938 · Global Aviation

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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32

MD80-47798Unknown
RegistrationTJEY-938
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N921LG), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 built in 1979. Has operated for Texas International Airlines, Continental Air Lines and Global Aviation.

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Old · 47 years · ≈ 122,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1979
Country of registrationTayikistán
MSN47798
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N921LG · 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

With its 3,797 km range, from Kuwait City it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi2,829 kmBOMMumbai2,758 kmISTIstanbul2,193 kmCAICairo1,603 kmDXBDubai855 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main4,021 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2011Gryphon Airlines airline base
Base
KWIKuwait City
2014–2026Global Aviation airline base
Base
JNBJohannesburgLGWLondonVNOVilnius

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1979
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
May 31, 1979
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N3509T.
Jul 12, 1979
Transferred to Texas International Airlines
Transferred to Texas International Airlines.
Oct 1, 1982
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
May 1, 1994
Re-registered
Changed from N3509T to N27509 (still with Continental Air Lines).
Nov 15, 1999
Transferred to Legend Airlines
Transferred to Legend Airlines.
Nov 1, 2000
Re-registered
Changed from N27509 to N921LG (still with Legend Airlines).
Sep 28, 2001
Transferred to Southeast Airlines
Transferred to Southeast Airlines.
Aug 10, 2005
Transferred to Global Aviation Operations
Transferred to Global Aviation Operations.
Nov 13, 2005
Re-registered
Changed from ZS-GAU to 3D-MRU (still with Global Aviation Operations).
May 30, 2007
Re-registered
Changed from 3D-MRU to ZS-GAU (still with Global Aviation Operations).
Aug 17, 2008
Transferred to Gryphon Airlines
Transferred to Gryphon Airlines.
Sep 21, 2011
Transferred to Velvet Sky
Transferred to Velvet Sky.
Mar 1, 2014
Transferred to Global Aviation
Transferred to Global Aviation.

Operators

1979-05-31
1979-07-12
Texas International Airlines
Registration N3509T
1982-10-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N3509T
1994-05-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N27509
1999-11-15
Legend Airlines
Registration N27509
2000-11-01
Legend Airlines
Registration N921LG
2001-09-28
Southeast Airlines
Registration N921LG
2005-08-10
Global Aviation Operations
Registration ZS-GAU
2005-11-13
Global Aviation Operations
Registration 3D-MRU
2007-05-30
Global Aviation Operations
Registration ZS-GAU
2008-08-17
Gryphon Airlines
Registration ZS-GAU
2011-09-21
Velvet Sky
Registration ZS-GAU · Lessor: Global Aviation
2014-03-01
Global Aviation
Registration ZS-GAU

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 · EY-938 · Global Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47798},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-47798}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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