How the DC-9-30 fits into the DC-9 story
DC-9-30 is a retired member of the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 family, known for the branch that best represents the family’s mainline short-haul years.
The DC-9-30 earned a distinct place in the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1967
Seating
105 to 115
Range
1,400 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The DC-9-30 stands out within the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 family because it captures the branch that best represents the family’s mainline short-haul years.
It entered service in 1967 with Pratt & Whitney JT8D engines, typical seating for 105 to 115, and published range of about 1,400 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- DC93
- Designator references
- Engines
- Pratt & Whitney JT8D
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1967
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 105 to 115
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 1,400 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.