Douglas DC-9-50 Long-Body Twinjet Transport Variant
The Douglas DC-9-50 was the longest production passenger branch of the DC-9 family, a stretched short-haul twinjet powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans at the rear fuselage.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DC-9-50Douglas DC-9-50DC-9 Series 50
- Family Name
- Douglas DC-9-50
- Full Name
- Douglas DC-9-50 Long-Body Twinjet Transport Variant
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- DC-9-50
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas DC-9-50 was the longest production passenger branch of the DC-9 family, a stretched short-haul twinjet powered by two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans at the rear fuselage.
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans in the DC-9-50 rear-fuselage nacelles; exact JT8D suffix is not inferred.
- Name
- DC-9-50 JT8D family configuration
- Notes
- Two Pratt & Whitney JT8D-family turbofans mounted at the rear fuselage; DC-9-50 certification uses multiple JT8D subseries and no single suffix is inferred.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:35:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:35:35 UTC