MD-80 & MD-90 - the middle class

[@jimmbbo]

An excellent video!! I was fortunate to fly the DC9/MD80 for 3500+ hours as pilot, check airman and instructor and you told the DC9/MD80 story completely from all perspectives with admirable focus. Well done! For clarification the DC9 flight deck was 1950s technology with classic "steam gauge" instrumentation and a basic autopilot. The MD82 and later models had significantly improved digital autopilot, navigation and flight management computers and were available with glass flight instrument and engine displays. The MD87 was an excellent airplane for hot and high airports as well as possessing long range. The best handling member of the family was the DC9-21, which was a short body DC9-10 with the wings, slats and higher thrust engines of the DC9-30. It was like driving a sports car compared to the longer bodied MD82 and 83 that were like driving dump trucks. During its heyday a decade ago the MD80 was the second safest airliner in the world. As it retires from the daily service it leaves the strict training and operational environments of mainstream airlines. The Chinese likely drew McDonnell Douglas into production there to gain the technology of building airliners as they have stolen technology from nearly every company that has opened shop there. Keep up the great work!

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

> The MD87 was an excellent airplane for hot and high airports as well as possessing long range. < It used the same brakes as the original MD-80's, so it was also a good island hopper: With brakes from a 140K#-sized aircraft dropped into a substantially lighter plane, it could do lots of quick-turnaround short flights without running into brake temperature delays.

[@StopRequested]

With English not being your first language, I admire your knowledge of the vocabulary and terms of it! It really makes all your aviation videos quite fun to watch. "Очень хорошо!" из Америки.

[@jb894]

Go Russia

[@daveberryman5946]

What BS. You discriminating bigot arse wipe. Whom the bloody hell cares what language speaks? What next, good attempt at skin colour? Do the world a favour. Activate your brain. Bigot bastard.

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

The MD-80 tail separation seen at 18:00 was a maximum-sink rate test where the test card called for the pilot not to make any adjustments below 100 ft -- go around if the sink rate wasn't correct and stable. He did so anyway, resulting in a touchdown sink rate about 1 fps above the structural design limit. Even so, the aircraft remained intact except for the tail... and who needs one of those anyway after you've landed? Just extra wear on the brakes if they have to decelerate it ; ) I was told in a briefing that the pilots didn't realize the tail had separated until after the aircraft had stopped and they saw the opening. The original 16 mm movie film of that test shows a discernible bowed "banana" shape to the fuselage for a frame or two during the peak touchdown loads, as well as the control cables dragging the tail along behind the aircraft for maybe a second before they break.

[@Dustyred14]

That's so cool! Thanks for sharing. Would love to see that entire video

[@marcmcreynolds2827]

@@Dustyred14 Here's some more sharing then: The above mishap was with Ship 909, the first MD-80 to come down the production line and in MDC company livery. The second MD-80 produced, Ship 924, was painted in the new Swissair livery (people were somewhat divided as to the aesthetics of that thick brown stripe along the fuselage) and joined the flight test program. At one point it flew an FAA-required test simulating a hydraulics-out landing. That did not go well, with the aircraft heading off the side of the runway after a few thousand feet, at high enough speed that the main landing gear struts stripped (as they are designed to -- lessens the chance of a fuel tank rupture). There 924 sat, in the dirt, on its belly, until a recovery crane could be brought in to lift it off the ground for some sort of rolling assembly to go underneath it for transport. I wasn't present and don't have all the details, but somehow there weren't enough counterbalancing weights stacked on the backside of the crane. As the crane lifted, it toppled and its boom fell across the middle of the fuselage, causing significant damage. So 924 just couldn't catch a break, and I wouldn't want to be the guy at Long Beach who had to call Swissair to tell them that their plane was, well, getting a bit banged up.

[@flylice2x]

@@marcmcreynolds2827 Happened at Yuma AZ Test Facility for MDC

[@HappyBeezerStudios]

"You broke our plane! But hey, still seems fine"

[@dougsguitarlounge3617]

Great video! I worked at McDonnell Douglas long beach from the 80s through the 90s and my step dad worked there 36 year's. Great place to work, so sad to see it close. I worked on MD-80s ,82,83,87,88,90 & 95 + KC-10, C-17&MD-11 aircraft. I really miss the place! I'm retired now but have a lot of good memories of working there. We built some beautiful aircraft there.👍👍😁😁

[@alexp3752]

HI back. I was an airline rep. during the 90's, and drove by the DAC plant only yesterday. The entire area has changed, and frankly I will never forgive those "characters" who encouraged the Boeing/DAC merger in the first place. They did a great disservice not only to the airline industry, but Southern California as a whole. At one time, the sprawling plant and DAC facilities employed about 50,000 people! At least I have my memories, combined with a few tears as I passed by.

[@dougsguitarlounge3617]

Alex P Thank's for your comment, alot of job's were lost in long Beach including mine. I moved to the central coast and retired up here. Miss those Mad Dogs, great plane's!👍

[@flylice2x]

I worked there too. Flight Dispatcher Commercial and Flight Test also on the C-17. Our office overlooked the flight line and the blast fences. When some of the Airlines took delivery the pilots would do a fly over just above those fences and do a wing wave.

[@flylice2x]

@@alexp3752 Do you know John Olim. He was the MDC Customer Rep for Hawaiian and Air Tran

[@roadintersection]

MD 80 and 81 still fly everyday in Indonesia, from Jakarta to Timika for 4.5 hrs flight, and back.

[@deadfishparty]

Dc-9 was the first aircraft I ever flew on as a boy so any version always brings back fond memories. Excellently documented channel.

[@neilherrera5497]

MD-80 aka MadDog will be missed.

[@mateuszzimon8216]

But we still have angry puppy...

[@aviationlba747]

Yup the 717.

[@smokeyt6340]

many flights many memories for sure recently I flew on B717 first time ever loved it !

[@towermoss]

I love how Sky talks about aircraft, no matter which one, with love and reverence.

[@ATLOffroad]

I have lots of great memories flying the MD-80. I was on it until it’s retirement. Fun to fly, simple systems, and a quiet cockpit. Now that I’m on the A320 I don’t have the same satisfaction of flying.

[@onebadlt123]

My favorite series of airliners :(

[@zeroceiling]

They were great..as long as you didn’t sit in the back....where the noise from the engines was literally..unbelievably loud.

[@Chris-hq7nl]

My first flight was in an MD-80! I’ll always have a soft spot for them.

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Sky’s articulate, upbeat narrations are incomparably uplifting and welcome! I gobble up his videos as soon as they appear.

[@thegeneralbenjamin9518]

Finally. I've been wanting to see this video. My favorite planes. RIP McDonnell Douglas

[@boranakin710]

McD-Douglas civil aircraft sucked so it was probably a good thing that they're gone... Just check their safety record-it can't be a coincidence that the overall crash and fatality rates are so high - it kind of shows the flaws in the roots of the company's philosophy IMHO

[@deiest2643]

Tsk, your favorite planes killed too many people.

[@boranakin710]

@@deiest2643 Yep, more like RIP McDD victims... :(

[@prestonang8216]

Alien Cat Did the McDonnel Douglas people build the 737 MAX? lol

[@boranakin710]

@@prestonang8216 well, they built flawed planes like the DC10 with its genius(!) Cargo door design... Also, 737Max exactly represents the McD-Douglas mentality continuing within Boeing after they acquired McD-D. That is, minimizing R&D and reusing old designs as much as possible, to cut costs upfront and to roll out planes earlier than competitors (Like DC10 before L1011 and now 737Max attempt to release before A320Neo) so that they can get more orders. Basically disregarding quality and safety for higher profits...

[@12345fowler]

I still remember some MacDonnell Douglas narritive in ads shown in professional aviation magazine : a full front page showing a MD-81 cockpit with the text : All digital cockpit. Yet it was a 1980 ads and we were not even dreaming about glass cockpit at this time. I experienced my first CAtIII landing in thick fog in Zürich in a Swissair MD-81 and was impressed by the plane capability I think it could autoland nicely.

[@sweens06]

Purposely flew on an AA MD-80 in July 2018 since I knew they were going to be retired. I flew first class for the first time too. It was a great experience and I will miss those birds.

[@ingvarhallstrom2306]

In Scandinavia, this was the default regional jet for twenty years or so. It was the plane I travelled in for pretty much all domestic flights during my childhood.

[@DiamondAviator4]

I would say that the aircraft names are: DC-9-81 DC-9-82 DC-9-83 DC-9-87 DC-9-88 DC-9-90 And to some extent, the Boeing 717 is: DC-9-95

[@44R0Ndin]

Missed the DC-9-90ER maybe, or does that not count since it's just a sub-type of the -90?

[@atatexan]

I was working at IAE when we and Douglas launched the MD90. There was some considerable stupidity at DAC that alienated the MD90 “Godfather”, ILFC’s leader Steven Udvar-Hazy. A real shame. Great video!

[@cosmicHalArizona]

IAE?

[@angeldeluz7405]

The MD 80 aircraft was one of the best commercial aircraft designs, with its engines out of the wings.

[@waynebrumley2315]

I helped build MD-80's till Boeing got the company and then worked maintenance on them over 20 years .I love the sound of them and a good looking aircraft. One of my favorite birds. Go Mad Dogs .

[@javierchaparro9507]

I worked as a mechanic in a airline in Colombia And I love it this powerful aircraft. Thanks a lot for this great video, that illustrates a great life of this airplane.

[@gerardmoran9560]

Great video! Today, February 15, 2023, Delta is still getting great utility from their 717s. They keep them in great shape too.

[@HoochGuy]

I work about a half mile away from a regional airport and I see Delta MD-80s all day long.

[@GamePlayShare]

I used to work in the company that was operating MD-80s in 2014.UR-CJU, UR-CLP, UR-CBN, UR-CJE. Damn old plane but still flies in many airlines. You can never mistaken MD-80's engine sound with other planes.

[@kemi242]

A very beautiful looking plane, Looks pretty cool with AA's "silver arrow" livery.

[@robm3]

My father built Dc-9 to MD90 then he moved to C-17 building in the early 90s he built the last C-17 proud of him he will be missed rest and peace Dad🙏

[@DiamondAviator4]

Sorry for your loss man. May he shine as bright in the heavens as he did in life.

[@MD88Pilot]

Im going to miss the powerful loud JT8Ds on Delta's Maddogs. Enjoy it while it lasts folks.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

MD88Pilot • Planespotters at JFK always show the Mad Dogs in what seems like a straight-up trajectory - I’ve always loved how those things look like rockets taking off!❤️

[@rickc303]

9:42, just read comment as he said it 😄

[@MD88Pilot]

@@rickc303 Didnt get that far lmao.

[@planeflight1202]

Flying on a delta md88, connecting to a 717 soon.

[@dominiquestephenson195]

Grew up flying in BAC-111’s during the 70’s in the Caribbean. Now those engines are LOUD. The DC-9 replaced them and MD-80’s later. Finally 737 took over. I will always love sitting a couple rows forward of the engines hearing that sweet music and looking at that sweet clean wing in all of its configurations. I have yet to ride on Deltas B717 (MD92) but I live near MSP and watch those little rockets a lot. They shave 30 min off the flight to DEN simply due to their speed advantage. You can clearly see this difference on climb out. Gear up, clean up and they are gone so much faster than the 737’s.

[@rizkyc.7751]

Last time I was this early, Boeing was still producing 717s.

[@FSM_Reviews]

**was**

[@alexp3752]

The 717 program was finished several years ago. Production has been closed down completely. Sad. I used to supervise the production of a series of 717's for individual airlines, and it was one of the best airframes I've ever seen. It was a Douglas airplane, of course!

[@flylice2x]

Boeing never produce the B717 (MD95)

[@dominiquestephenson195]

Such a great little bird. A rocket. I love watching it at MSP.

[@keithfreitas2983]

@@alexp3752 Did you know John Olim who supervised Hawaiian Airlines production? I used to work in Flight Dispatch building 15

[@nonstopet981]

Yes finally I been waiting 2 years for this

[@justforever96]

I have a soft spot for the MD-90 and brothers, not sure why. I think because it is so unique, with those tiny wings and huge long, skinny fuselage protruding far out in front, and engines hanging on the sides. A relative saw a small model MD--90 in my house, and she thought it was some kind of imaginary caricature of an airplane. I had to explain, no they really do look like that, and yes, they really do fly! The eyebrow windows and funky cockpit fixtures are just icing on the cake.

[@anasevi9456]

thank you for your hard work covering these now being phased models, so many of us have flown on them.

[@TomCrippsTrains]

I flew on an MD82 this year (2023) and i enjoyed every moment. Long live the Mad Dog!

[@ChevyBM]

I really miss the dc-9 /md-80/90.... Quiet, comfortable and safe!

[@KnightOnBaldMountain]

ChevyBM I always enjoyed flying on the Eastern Airlines DC-9s back in the 80s. They were quiet as long as you weren’t seated aft near the engines.

[@slackerman9758]

Wait, was that a picture from Eastern airlines? They were my favorite.

[@amiralavi6599]

Thanks for the great video. It's sad to see such great companies leave the market.

[@peternicolaides6256]

I flew for Eastern Airlines from 1976 to 1989 and I flew on many DC-9 trips, they were a challenge to work on a full meal service when that was such a thing.😎

[@colombianguy8194]

The MD-83 has a special place in my memories. It was the first jet airliner that i put a step on. Travelling from Bogotá to San Andrés islands. The first flight from Pereira to Bogotá was in a Fokker 50 turboprop, short flight.

[@rurikamayalangle4649]

i love this aircraft, between 1994-2002 I flew often in it, nice video, tanks for those memories!

[@danielmcgrane5698]

Can't tell you the number of times I flew on a TW MD-80 in the 1990's, miss those days.

[@cosmicHalArizona]

McDonnel Douglas is in Lakewood, Cal. north of Long Beach.

[@walkerplaza2547]

The Douglas DC-3's I flew on in Central America are still my favorite airliners. There's nothing like cruising along at 300 to 1,200 feet above the jungle in a non-pressurized cabin and watching the fuel spew out of the wing tank because the pilot didn't check to see if the rag was put back after refueling.

[@tombrown1898]

Back in the 1990s, I had too many TWA flights on all manner of MadDogs to count. If you sat in the front, they were almost eeriely silent. Loved them!

[@victorpelini5995]

I love the MD 80's looks, with its rear mounted engines and wings.

[@indevindev6858]

MD 80 seems promising to fly more passengers In less cost. The seat arrangements so relaxing.

[@rosepieszko6022]

The Mcdonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 are my favorite airplanes

[@yengsabio5315]

I had my first ride on a DC-9 with Cebu Pacific in 2004! I can easily recall that seemingly steep climb post-take-off that afternoon when we took off from the Dumaguete City Airport on our way to Manila (NAIA).

[@davep9266]

2 years ago I saw a few of those Cebu Pacific DC-9's at NAIA rotting away in a remote corner of the airport.

[@malcolm71]

In 2004? Gosh that plane lasts long , because I used to fly with dc9 s In The 70's...when I was a kid .

[@yengsabio5315]

@@malcolm71 Indeed! But Cebu Pacific has decommissioned them already. The airline now uses Airbus & some Bombardier turboprops.

[@lorrewatkins5925]

I have always loved the DC-9/MD series, and it sades my heart to see this Ikonic plane almost go away ! :=(

[@christiansonsen]

11:31 Austral Líneas Aéreas DC9. I remember flying on those puppies as a passenger, good times. Also the MD-88 ones.

[@jonmce1]

There are a number of errors in this piece. McD had a number of problems that were not of its own making. For example Boeing had a cash cow in the form of the 747 for which it had no competition. Much of the cost of development for that aircraft came from the US government as a result of an original military contract. Also he DC -9 acquired an undeserved reputation for crashes because its use involved more take offs and landings. While it can be argued it was a design flaw the MD wing was more complex and therefore more costly than the rival Boeing 373. A further issue was that the MD had higher engineering standards again resulting in more cost. This meant though MD stayed in service longer. Also replacing engines was harder in the Md. The prop trials were a direct result of high fuel prices and the MD-80 engine location was considered the only existing one suitable for the prop. When the plane went to high bypass engines there were actually three sizes being considered including the MD-90 series 50 which was though to have a niche in short haul European flights. The thing was stretched so much it looked like a flying pencil. As one of the engineers said it would have to land hot.

[@leezinke4351]

Nothing beats the Mad dogs.💖

[@GabrielViana-mg3vh]

Lets say, Embraers suck like almost every modern thing. Also the Fokker 70 has been replaced by it.

[@GabrielViana-mg3vh]

@@GermanAviation Older jets are bettet, for example Fokker 50/100/70

[@GabrielViana-mg3vh]

@@GermanAviation I dont want to hear anything. Bad enough that older planes are gone, oldest i have experienced is MD-11 and 747-400. But i want more classics back

[@GabrielViana-mg3vh]

@@GermanAviation fokkers are not that bad right, Fokker 50 70 and 100 are innocent

[@GabrielViana-mg3vh]

@@GermanAviation Welp, we have to do it with paper models. I don't think we get nice aircraft in the future. Only fun looking aircraft now is the Comac ARJ-21. It looks very nice

[@williamnash6573]

I would regularly commute from Austin, TX to Las Vegas and the equipment was usually an MD-80. Sometimes it was a DC-9. Regardless of model, I was always impressed with the comfort and smoothness of sitting in the front of those planes which was always better than on comparable Boeing equipment. I suppose one could say that sitting forward in front of the wings and engines of any airplane is usually a smoother ride than at the back of the fuselage. Regardless, I still like these old planes. However, I don't feel they are as great as the venerable 727. Talking with retired airline pilots, most have told me the 727 was the sports car of commercial aircraft.

[@jvillan94]

I've been waiting months for this! You did an excellent job. The md90 was always one of my favorite aircrafts. It always reminded me of a graceful swan gliding through the clouds. 👏 👏 👏

[@scootergeorge9576]

The Navy is still flying a few C-9 derivatives of the DC-9 but are scheduled to replace them with the C-40 clipper (737-700C)

[@jepolch]

1:55 Only one thrust reverser opened. I really enjoy your videos. They are packed with details and include some cool cameos. :)

[@chrisburton6476]

These Dc9's and stretched MD variants are the greyhounds of the sky! 1.48 you will see the intro of the film Siesta, it is a 1987 film directed by Mary Lambert and starring Ellen Barkin, Gabriel Byrne and Jodie Foster. It also stars Martin Sheen, Isabella Rossellini, Grace Jones, Julian Sands and Alexei Sayle. It took a lot of takes to get the shot and terrified everyone involved in the shoot.

[@raymond3803]

7:02 Is it me, or do those wings on the silver plane seem too far toward the rear of plane? Wing tip is further back than front of engine. About where the elevator would be on a normally configured plane.

[@bjoe385]

Can you do an episode on the Vickers VC10?

[@stein1385]

Wow Sky you knocked this one out of the friggin park! I love this! Very thorough, very satisfying and a very very good upload. Ty again and please keep making these.

[@BrokebackBob]

Superb, just superb retrospective!! Excellent work.

[@connorbayer4984]

Yeah! I love Ed Helms in Cedar rapids...love how you used the flight attendant scene in this informative video

[@mycroft1905]

Great research and presentation; takes me back to early DC-9s and 727s landing over my head at Essendon Airport in the mid 60s; plenty of piston-prop liners then too; I miss their nose-down approaches and baritone roars.

[@Gus1966-c9o]

Your channel is fantastic. Very well researched and no crappy music . Thumbs up 👍

[@Freerunx3]

We had an MD 90 fly Sacramento to Minneapolis first thing in the morning. This was in 2015. It was always a gamble whether it would leave or not. Most days it would but it was always a cause for anxiety. It was one of the oldest planes in the fleet at delta.

[@dudestir127]

MD80, MD90, DC9, Boeing 717, such beautiful airplanes.

[@horatiojackson2233]

Yay I have been waiting for this one

[@todddembsky8321]

Love these shows, will you be reviewing the DC-4, DC-6, DC-7? Fun plans from the time of walking out to the aircraft on the ramp, no jetways in those days.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

Todd Dembsky • I remember those days and miss them so! I guess it all changed back before terrorism when the little old Japanese lady quite innocently threw some coins into a 737 engine - believing it would bring her good luck!

[@skylineXpert]

Good ol'e Mad Dog IF you ever come to Denmark go to BLL. DAT still has 2 that are painted specially. Coca Cola 2014 is still around (logo removed) and the retro style got out of the paint shop last year

[@paulybassman7311]

Another great Video Sky. Thankyou 😆

[@jaimemontano2674]

I loved this video!! It would be nice a video about Fokker 100, 70 and 28!

[@psychocuda]

7:13 another MD cameo, the F-15!

[@dodoubleg2356]

Hey Sky!! Haven't heard from you in awhile. Way to come back with an awesome vid about 1 of my fav aircraft. 😉👍👍

[@justincui]

What a shame that the MD-90 is getting outlasted by the MD-80 and DC-9. Delta is the final MD-90 operator and there will still be some small operators after Delta retires the MD-80. The DC-9 also has a few small operators left

[@KG-du5rr]

fedex has a fleet of md80

[@henryblanton6992]

In my youth as an Air Force Brat and later on during my active duty time as a Marine Airwinger, moving around meant time in the air. My favorite airliner is the DC-9 family. I’ve also flown on the DC-8 and DC-10, my favorite brand being MD Aircraft. Boeing is ok. The worst: flying on the Trident Airliner. I miss flying but the BS at the Airports is disgusting.

[@JetsetMikey]

I’ve been waiting for this video! Love maddogs. They’re so, so special.

[@thetreblerebel]

I stumbled onto your channel this morning. Thanks for the entertainment

[@antr7493]

I miss MD. They would have been huge in Aerospace today. They were trying thing in the 90s that Space companies are taking credit for today.

[@watershed44]

@Skyships Eng As soon as you make a new video, I'm clicking to watch. Thanks for all your efforts. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

[@bg147]

I would assume most of the DC-9 crashes were not due to flaws in the plane. There have been huge advances in training, procedures, and gains due to learning from past crashes.

[@austinevplab7167]

I always enjoy your well-made videos!

[@Giorgiamelonitiamo]

every video Sky is welcome, you really make me happy because you make better videos than many TV channels, plus i really like you make several a month that makes me so Happy your videos are great Thanks Sky

[@RetrocarStyle]

The Md80/90 Series aircraft were the best looking planes ever made. Looking at the accident history of this aircraft, there were mechanical failures but the majority of the accidents were pilot errors. Still ill miss seeing these majestic looking planes fly overhead.

[@rmvbflght_]

Great video! As ever! Thank you so much Sky for your effort :)

[@ardenkwong9153]

One jackscrew. Keep it lubed. Keep it new. Alaska 261. What lessons learned and recalled? Redundancy good or unneeded? Or totally forgotten?

[@drews591]

Thank you for finally doing these!

[@slackerman9758]

I loved md-80. Only one middle seat per row.

[@equaltothetaskaviation6440]

great video mate - you do these better than anyone else

[@matts719]

Superb video. Thank you

[@stewiepid4385]

@1:54 Great footage of using the reverse thrust buckets to steer upon landing!

[@Mark_Ocain]

The DC-9 was flown by Ansett Airlines of Australia in the day...the airmen called it 'The DC-3 GT "...It could get in and out of small airports easily, was very utilitarian but was quick - Hence the nickname DC- 3-GT LOL. The last time I flew on an MD-80 was a Delta Flight to New York from Atlanta about 14 years ago. It was a comfy flight.

[@N34RT]

Yes, I flew many legs on the old "Mad Dog", Nashville to LAX (American Airlines), Dallas to Sacramento, to name a few.

[@rollinbower6736]

I love the m80 and m90 I've never flown thevm90 they are so long and sleek looking

[@jamest2401]

Sky, some of the classic footage you dig up is fantastic. Also, are there really people who think flying is more dangerous now, or were you just being sarcastic? Sorry if I lost you there on that one, maybe I’m just too sleepy. But I remember walking down jetways onto airplanes, back in the 1980’s, and always finding myself wondering whether or not I was walking into a collective coffin. Especially, say, as I stepped onboard any 'DC-10', at least with the notorious track record she still had in those days.🥺 Love your channel! Keep up the great videos. (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️)

[@Meeshusa]

It's all about the fuel economy at the end. Nobody cares about comfort. These planes had very quiet cabins, I could sleep in these without my whole head vibrating.

[@ChrisZoomER]

I remember flying on the MD80, I used to see them all the time before Delta retired them.

[@MLQUILLA]

The Mad doggggie doggiee one of the best planes ever made the first time i had the chance to flight on one was Miami to Kissimee in Piedmont Airlines it only took 15 minutes of flight those engienes had such power also it was the smallest version the little mad dogiee dogieee❤😅❤

[@btrdangerdan2010]

I missed out on flying with the MD-80

[@tvdan1043]

Sun and D-970 there's still some left that will fly for the rest of 2020 if you are able to get yourself to Atlanta...

[@VoraciousAvgeek]

MD-80 and MD-90 is still hanging on for dear life with Delta Airlines

[@nikjo213]

yeah and i have a flight with a MD88 tomorrow with delta. First and probably last time flying this baby

[@VoraciousAvgeek]

Enjoy flying on this historic plane. I recommend taking lots pictures/videos.

[@cristobalcardona5592]

I FLEW in one of them some months ago, it still flies great it was an MD 90! No problems landing or taking off! They probably keep them for short routes! If they re engine them to get better fuel economy they could stay 20 more years.

[@SpeakerPolice]

@@nikjo213 How did it go? :P

[@nikjo213]

SpeakerPolice well Delta cancelled my flight from DUS to Atlanta so i never got to fly the MD-80 because they rebooked us to Zürich and than to our destination but i got to fly a new 777-300er wich is also really nice

[@michaelosgood9876]

These look their best in American colors. The MD80 is where the 737 started to truly dominate due to their more fuel efficient CFM engines. Even so, the 'Mad Dog' was a real success.

[@The1983333]

Very good analysis with high skill expression of speaker of video

[@LucasBatistussi]

I love that aircraft ✨ It is a beautiful bird indeed

[@MrSheed92]

Great memories flying on these with Midwest Airlines. Now all that's missing is a freshly baked chocolate chip cookie!