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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49504Scrapped

RegistrationUSN880DP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ROOperatorRoundball LLC (Detroit Pistons)

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1987. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Roundball LLC (Detroit Pistons). Scrapped.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 59,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C

First flight1987

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN49504

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC1E2E

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 Fort Lauderdale it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles3,763 km BOGBogota2,461 km MEXMexico City2,073 km YYZToronto1,958 km ORDChicago1,905 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima4,249 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

1999–2010Spirit Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FLLFort Lauderdale

Main destinations

DFWDallas-Fort Worth ORDChicago DTWDetroit LASLas Vegas MYRMyrtle Beach ACYAtlantic City DENDenver MCOOrlando IAHHouston LAXLos Angeles MSPMinneapolis

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1987

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 1, 1988

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2120.

Jun 15, 1999

Transferred to Spirit Airlines

Transferred to Spirit Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the MD 82 aircraft (registration N808NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Oct 14, 2010

Transferred to Roundball LLC (Detroit Pistons)

Transferred to Roundball LLC (Detroit Pistons).

Operators

1988-11-01

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2120

1999-06-15

Spirit Airlines

Registration N808NK · Lessor: roundball llc

2010-10-14

Roundball LLC (Detroit Pistons)

Registration N880DP

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