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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · B-2129 · China Eastern Airlines

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

McDonnell Douglas MD-82

MD80-49513Scrapped
RegistrationCNB-2129
OperatorChina Eastern Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas MD-82 built in 1989. Operated for China Eastern Airlines. Scrapped in 2017.

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Old · 28 years · ≈ 72,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Engines2× 2 x PW JT8D-217C
First flight1989
Country of registrationChina/Taiwán
MSN49513
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.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2017China 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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1989
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Apr 29, 1990
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines
Delivered to China Eastern Airlines as B-2129.
Jan 2017
Scrapped
In January 2017, the MD 82 aircraft (registration B-2129), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was scrapped. Source: China Eastern Airlines.
Source: China Eastern Airlines

Operators

1990-04-29
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2129

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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