DC92
DOUGLAS DC-9-20
DOUGLAS DC-9-20
Aircraft
Name
DC-9-20
Manufacturer
Body
Narrow
Wing
Fixed Wing
Position
Low wing
Tail
T-tail
WTC
M
APC
C
Type Code
L2J
RFF Category
6
Engine
Jet
Engine Count
Multi
Position
Both sides of rear fuselage
Landing gear
Tricycle retractable
Manufactured as
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-20
DOUGLAS DC-9-20
DC92
Designed to satisfy a request for improved short field performance by using the more powerful engines and improved wings of the -30 combined with the shorter fuselage used in the -10. Ten Series 20 aircraft were produced, all of them Model -21. The DC92 is member of the DC-9 family of aircraft.
Technical Data
Wing span (metric)
27.25 m
Length (metric)
31.82 m
Height (metric)
8.38 m
Powerplant
2 x Pratt & Whitney JT8D-11 (66.7 kN) thrust each.
Engine Model(s)
Pratt & Whitney JT8D
Indicative Performance Data
Take-Off
V2
140 kts
Distance
1600 m
MTOW
44500 kg
Initial Climb (to 5000 ft)
IAS
170 kts
ROC
2500 ft/min
Initial Climb (to FL150)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
2000
Initial Climb (to FL240)
IAS
290 kts
ROC
1500 ft/min
MACH Climb
MACH
0.74
ROC
1300 ft/min
Cruise
TAS
440 kts
MACH
0.76
Ceiling
370
Range
1605 NM
Initial Descent (to FL240)
MACH
0.76
ROD
1000 ft/min
Descent (to FL100)
IAS
290 kts
ROD
3500 ft/min
Descent (FL100 & below)
IAS
n/a
MCS
210 kts
ROD
n/a
Approach
Vapp (IAS)
127 kts
Distance
1500 m
