Boeing 717 was a twin – engine airliner designed and originally sold by McDonnell Douglas. In the following article, AloTrip will provide the most useful information about this plane.
The Boeing 717 was an aircraft designed and originally sold by McDonnell Douglas under the name MD-95. The aircraft can accommodate up to 134 passengers, developed for the 100-seat market with the flight range of 3820 km. Boeing 717 was equipped with two Rolls-Royce BR715 jet engines mounted at the rear of the fuselage. Its major airlines consist of Delta Air Lines, Hawaii, QantasLink and Volotea.
Development
McDonnell Douglas launched DC-9, a short-range plane with a large four - engine DC-8 in 1963.
The DC-9 made its maiden flight in 1965 and entered aviation service late that year. A total of 976 DC-9s had been produced when the production ended in 1982, .
McDonnell Douglas MD-80 was the second generation of DC-9, began service in 1980.
MD-90 was developed from the MD-80 series in 1989 and made its first flight in 1993.
McDonnell Douglas announced the development of a 105-seat plane, designated MD-95 at Paris Airshow in 1991.
In March 1995, the Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) - a long time customer of the Boeing chose Boeing737-600 for its 100-seater on MD-95.
In October 1995, ValuJet Airlines (later AirTran Airlines) ordered the first MD-95s.
Operational history
In August 1997, McDonnell Douglas was acquired by Boeing and developed the MD-95 under the new name Boeing 717.
On 2nd September 1998, the first flight of Boeing 717 was made.
On 1st September 1999, after successful testing, Boeing 717 was awarded a flight certificate.
Boeing 717 entered service for the first in September 1999 for AirTran Airways (formerly Valujet).
In May 2006, after 156 planes were manufactured, the production was stopped.
As of July 2018, there were 148 Boeing 717 in service.
Specifications
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Characteristics of Boeing 717-200 |
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Total weight |
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Cockpit crew |
Two |
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2-class seating |
106 (8J + 98Y @ 36 - 32 in, 91 - 81 cm) |
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1-class seating |
117Y @ 32 in (81 cm) |
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Exit limit |
134 |
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Cargo transport |
935 ft³ / 26,5 m³ |
730 ft³ / 20,7 m³ |
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Length |
124 ft 0 in / 37,8 m |
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Wing span |
93 ft 4 in / 28,4 m |
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Height |
29 ft 8 in / 9.0 m |
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Width of fuselage |
131,6 in / 334,2 cm |
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