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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 · 5N-BFS · Sosoliso Airlines

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

McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31

MD80-48140Unknown
RegistrationNG5N-BFS
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N920VJ), 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
OperatorSosoliso Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 built in 1981. Has operated for USAir, US Airways and Sosoliso Airlines.

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Old · 45 years · ≈ 117,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1981
Country of registrationNigeria
MSN48140
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N920VJ · 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 Dallas-Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 kmLAXLos Angeles1,983 kmYYZToronto1,928 km
Beyond its rangeBOGBogota3,933 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

1997–2003US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando

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Aircraft chronology

1981
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Aug 28, 1981
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N920VJ.
Nov 17, 1981
Transferred to USAir
Transferred to USAir.
Feb 27, 1997
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Sep 11, 2003
Transferred to Sosoliso Airlines
Transferred to Sosoliso Airlines.

Operators

1981-08-28
1981-11-17
USAir
Registration N920VJ
1997-02-27
US Airways
Registration N920VJ
2003-09-11
Sosoliso Airlines
Registration 5N-BFS

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BibTeX

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