Douglas DC-9-30 Stretched Twinjet Transport Variant
The Douglas DC-9-30 was the stretched short-haul twinjet transport branch of the DC-9 family, powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans mounted at the rear fuselage.
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Identity
Aliases
DC-9-30Douglas DC-9-30DC-9 Series 30
Family Name
Douglas DC-9-30
Full Name
Douglas DC-9-30 Stretched Twinjet Transport Variant
Roles
airlinercargo
Status
retired
Type
aircraft
Variant Name
DC-9-30
Details
Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Douglas DC-9-30 was the stretched short-haul twinjet transport branch of the DC-9 family, powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans mounted at the rear fuselage.
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Propulsion Configurations
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Nested value
Name
DC-9-30 JT8D family configuration
Notes
Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans mounted at the rear fuselage; DC-9-30 certification spans multiple JT8D subseries and no single suffix is inferred.