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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · N92874 · Continental Air Lines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49122Unknown
RegistrationUSN92874
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OperatorContinental Air Lines
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1982. Has operated for Muse Air, Transtar Airlines and Continental Air Lines.

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Old · 44 years · ≈ 114,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1982
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN49122
Hex / ICAO 24-bitACDF4C
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

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

BOGBogota3,585 kmSEASeattle3,013 kmPTYTocumen2,856 kmJFKNew York2,278 kmLAXLos Angeles2,215 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,062 km

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

1987–2026Continental Air Lines airline network
Base
IAHHouston
Main destinations
EWRNewarkHNLHonolulu, Oahu

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Aircraft chronology

1982
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
May 3, 1982
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N934MC.
Dec 14, 1982
Transferred to Muse Air
Transferred to Muse Air.
Feb 1, 1986
Transferred to Transtar Airlines
Transferred to Transtar Airlines.
Aug 1, 1987
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Dec 1, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from N934MC to N92874 (still with Continental Air Lines).

Operators

1982-05-03
1982-12-14
Muse Air
Registration N934MC
1986-02-01
Transtar Airlines
Registration N934MC
1987-08-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N934MC
1990-12-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N92874

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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