Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 83

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The MD-83 represented the pinnacle of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series, serving as the backbone of American domestic aviation throughout the 1980s and 1990s. First flown on December 17, 1984, it was a twin-engine, low-wing airliner powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 turbofans, capable of seating 172 passengers. Stretching over 147 feet in length with enhanced fuel capacity for extended range operations, the aircraft was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas at their Long Beach, California facility.