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McDonnell Douglas MD-87 Japan Air System

123k Inuyasha8215  one year ago

My first airliner with a cockpit :D

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 is a series of five-abreast single-aisle airliners developed by McDonnell Douglas. It was produced by the developer company until August 1997 and then by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The MD-80 was the second generation of the DC-9 family, originally designated as the DC-9-80 (DC-9 Series 80) and later stylized as the DC-9 Super 80 (short Super 80). Stretched, enlarged wing and powered by higher bypass Pratt & Whitney JT8D-200 engines, the aircraft program was launched in October 1977. The MD-80 made its first flight on October 18, 1979, and was certified on August 25, 1980. The first airliner was delivered to launch customer Swissair on September 13, 1980, which introduced it into service on October 10, 1980.

The MD-80 series initially competed with the Boeing 737 Classic and then also with the Airbus A320ceo family. Its successor, introduced in 1995, the MD-90, was a further stretched version powered by IAE V2500 high-bypass turbofans, while the shorter MD-95, later known as the Boeing 717, was powered by Rolls-Royce BR715 engines. Production ended in 1999 after 1,191 MD-80s were delivered, of which 116 aircraft remain in service as of August 2022 with both freighter and passenger versions still in limited service.

Controls:
AG1: Navigation lights
AG2: Beacon lights
AG3: Strobe lights
AG4: Reverse thrust
AG5: Landing lights
AG6: Wings and Engines External lights
AG7: Flood lights
AG8: Nose gear lights
VTOL: Flaps
Trim: Adjust trim

Credits to @1918 for the Japan Air System text
Credits to @SavageZhou for the overhead panel from his AA MD-80
Credits to @Jelybaca for the radar and artificial horizon displays
Special thanks to @DeadlyDialga for feedback and testing

General Characteristics

  • Successors 4 airplane(s) +70 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 106.7ft (32.5m)
  • Length 130.0ft (39.6m)
  • Height 30.4ft (9.3m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 71,805lbs (32,570kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.985
  • Wing Loading 18.7lbs/ft2 (91.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 3,841.0ft2 (356.8m2)
  • Drag Points 12498

Parts

  • Number of Parts 750
  • Control Surfaces 15
  • Performance Cost 2,994
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    5,222 ZacOnTrack

    Very well done. I have tried doing a cockpit on my airliners, but it gets weird, and I give up, so well done :). I love the DC-9/MD-80/MD-90/717 series irl as well, which just adds to the coolness as well

    Also 10000/10 on the livery

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    Very well made! <3

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    @PlaneFlightX ok

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    49.3k PlaneFlightX

    @Nimetx No, I commented before it was published

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    @PlaneFlightX what how? Oh! you change your time in your phone

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    Love it

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    21.8k LM0418

    Haven’t seen a JAS livery since the light of day. Nice job!

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    16.2k JP11

    Bruh the publishing system

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    10.9k DeadlyDialga

    Still publishing...

    One eternity later

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    49.3k PlaneFlightX

    I am a time traveler.

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    Awesome

    +1 one year ago