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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · YV3475 · Venezolana

McDonnell Douglas MD-82 illustration in Venezolana livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49511Active
RegistrationVEYV3475
OperatorVenezolana
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1989. Operates for Venezolana. Previously flew for China Eastern Airlines.

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Old · 37 years · ≈ 96,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C
Seats134 (F14 · Y120)
First flight1989
MSN49511
Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D83B6
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 Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BKKBangkok2,897 kmNRTNarita1,796 kmHKGHong Kong1,255 kmPEKBeijing1,099 kmICNSeoul822 km
Beyond its rangeSINSingapore3,806 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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Seating layout

14First
120Economy

134 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2011China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming
Main destinations
XIYXi'anSHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjingPEKBeijingTAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1989
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Apr 5, 1990
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2127.
Nov 26, 2011
Transferred to Venezolana
Transferred to Venezolana.
Jan 1, 2020
Re-registered
Changed from YV514T to YV3475 (still with Venezolana).

Operators

1990-04-05
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2127
2011-11-26
Venezolana
Registration YV514T
2020-01-01
Venezolana
Registration YV3475

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · YV3475 · Venezolana}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49511},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/MD80-49511}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

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