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McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49509Scrapped

RegistrationESEC-HHF

SPOperatorSpanair

2operators

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0accidents

0logbook years

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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1988. Operated for China Eastern Airlines and Spanair. Scrapped.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 28,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C

Seats153 (Y153)

First flight1988

Country of registrationEspaña

MSN49509

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

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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Seating layout

153Economy

153 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1988

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 8, 1989

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines

Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2125.

Oct 22, 1999

Transferred to Spanair

Transferred to Spanair.

Operators

1989-11-08

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2125

1999-10-22

Spanair

Registration EC-HHF · Lessor: GECC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · EC-HHF · Spanair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49509},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49509}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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