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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) · EP-CBA · Chabahar Airlines

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) illustration in Chabahar Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82)

MD80-49502Stored
RegistrationIREP-CBA
OperatorChabahar Airlines
3operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 (DC-9-82) built in 1987 in Long Beach. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, China Northern Airlines and Taftan Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 78,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C
PropulsionJet
First flight1987
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationIrán
OwnerChabahar Airlines
MSN49502
Hex / ICAO 24-bit730C41
VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Shenyang it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong2,327 kmNRTNarita1,602 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)1,177 kmPEKBeijing604 kmICNSeoul529 km
Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok3,805 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

1994–2016China Northern Airlines airline base
Base
SHEShenyang

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1987
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Apr 12, 1988
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2108.
Jan 1, 1994
Transferred to China Northern Airlines
Transferred to China Northern Airlines.
Feb 22, 2016
Transferred to Taftan Airlines
Transferred to Taftan Airlines.
Oct 7, 2017
Incident at Mashad
On October 7, 2017, the DC-9 82 aircraft (registration EP-CBA), operated by Taftan, was involved in an incident at Mashad. Source: Taftan.
Source: Taftan

Operators

1988-04-12
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2108
1994-01-01
China Northern Airlines
Registration B-2108
2016-02-22
Taftan Airlines
Registration EP-CBA

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Wikipedia

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