Douglas McDonnell Douglas DC-9-33F

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The McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 was a pioneering regional jet that revolutionized short-haul commercial aviation by bringing jet speeds to routes under 500 miles previously served by propeller aircraft. First flown as part of the DC-9 family in 1965, it was a twin-engine, rear-mounted turbofan aircraft that could accommodate up to 115 passengers in its stretched fuselage configuration. The aircraft measured 119 feet in length with a 93-foot wingspan and cruised at 485 knots with a range of 1,500 nautical miles. Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company and later McDonnell Douglas, 662 DC-9-30s were built between 1967 and 1982.