COMMON
MD80
McDonnell Douglas MD-80
Mad Dog
“The loud one at the back of the airport.”
McDonnell Douglas · commercial
Length
147 ft 10 in
Wingspan
107 ft 8 in
Max speed
430 kts
Range
2,500 nmi
Ceiling
37,000 ft
Engines
2x JT8D-217/219
Crew
2
Max passengers
172
Typical config
155 (2-class)
Built
1,191
The MD-80 was the workhorse of American, Delta, and Allegiant for decades. Those tail-mounted engines made the back rows deafening, but pilots loved its honest handling. Nearly all retired now — a true era-ender.
Fun fact
The MD-80's nickname 'Mad Dog' comes from its abbreviation MD — but the loud engines certainly fit the name.
How to spot one
T-tail, rear-mounted engines. Long, pencil-thin fuselage. If you hear it, you'll know — the JT8D is the loudest engine still flying.
Crews call it
Mad Dog
Sounds like
JT8D engines are LOUD — a raw, unfiltered jet roar that passengers never forget
One might be overhead right now.
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