This Day in Aviation History

February 25th, 1965
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-9 (initially known as the Douglas DC-9) is a twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner. It was first manufactured in 1965 with its maiden flight later that year. The DC-9 was designed for frequent, short flights. The final DC-9 was delivered in October 1982.

The DC-9-based airliners, MD-80, MD-90 and Boeing 717 later followed in production. With the final deliveries of the 717 in 2006, production of the DC-9/MD-80/90/717 aircraft family ceased after 41 years and over 2,400 units built….

Source:
Wikipedia, McDonnell Douglas DC-9:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-9

YouTube, Douglas DC-9 Prototype – “Rollout & First Flight” – 1965:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwaS6XTF82Y

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