This Day in Aviation History
October 18th, 1979
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
 
The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a family of twin-engine, short- to medium-range, single-aisle commercial jet airliners. The MD-80 series was lengthened and updated from the DC-9. The airliner family can seat from 130 to 172 passengers depending on variant and seating configuration.
 
The MD-80 series was introduced into commercial service on October 10, 1980 by Swissair. The series includes the MD-81, MD-82, MD-83, MD-87, and MD-88. These all have the same fuselage length except the shortened MD-87. The MD-80 series was followed into service in modified form by the MD-90 in 1995 and the MD-95/Boeing 717 in 1999….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, McDonnell Douglas MD-80: http://gstv.us/1Rdv5cb
 
YouTube, McDonnell Douglas MD-80 Promo Film – 1983: http://gstv.us/1Rdv5sL
 
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