COMMON
MD87
McDonnell Douglas MD-87
The Short Douglas
“McDonnell Douglas's last narrowbody.”
McDonnell Douglas · commercial
Length
130 ft 5 in
Wingspan
107 ft 8 in
Max speed
430 kts
Range
2,900 nmi
Ceiling
37,000 ft
Engines
2x JT8D-217C
Crew
2
Max passengers
139
Typical config
130 (2-class)
Built
75
The MD-87 was a shortened MD-80 for hot-and-high airports. Only 75 were built. Seeing one is rare.
Fun fact
The MD-87 was specifically designed for airlines operating in high-altitude cities like Mexico City and Denver.
How to spot one
Shorter than MD-80, same T-tail and rear engines. Extremely rare — a true museum piece that still flies.
Crews call it
Short Mad Dog
Sounds like
Same loud JT8D as the MD-80 — raw and unmistakable
Related
One might be overhead right now.
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