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Family Original's Classic's NG's

Series 100 200 Adv 300 400 500 600 700 800 900

Production:                  

24 Feb 19 Feb 30 Jun 22 Jan

First flight 9 Apr 1967 8 Aug 1967 9 Feb 1997 31 Jul 1997 3 Aug 2000
1984 1988 1989 1998

28 Dec 29 Dec 28 Nov 15 Sep 28 Feb 18 Sep 17 Dec 22 Apr 15 May

First delivery
1967 1967 1984 1988 1990 1998 1997 1998 2001

Launch Hapag
Lufthansa United US Air Piedmont Southwest SAS Southwest Alaska
customer Lloyd

2 Nov 17 Dec 25 Feb

1969  2 Aug 1988 1999 2000 21 Jul 1999 Current Current Current Current
Last delivery
Units produced 30 1114 1113 489 388 66 760 1026 52

Still in service 0 595 1002 460 367 66 759 1025 52

On Order - - - - - 3 422 669 80

Hull losses 1 93 13 5 3 0 1 1 0

Fatal hull losses 0 46 9 5 2 0 0 0 0

Powerplant:                  

Model JT8D JT8D CFM56-3 CFM56-3 CFM56-3 CFM56-7 CFM56-7 CFM56-7 CFM56-7

Type -7 -15A -B2 C-1 -B1 7B18 7B20 7B24 7B26

Static Thrust
(kN) 64.4 71.2 88.9 104.5 82.3 82.0 89.0 107.0 117.3

Static Thrust
14,000 16,000 20,000 23,500 18,500 18,500 20,600 24,200 26,300
(Lb)

Bypass Ratio 1.1 0.99 5.0 4.9 5.0 5.5 5.4 5.3 5.1

EGT Margin (C)     50 45 90 145 148 125 85

Fan tip diameter

54 54 60 60 60 61 61 61 61
(in)

Max Nacelle
1.50 1.50 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.06 2.06 2.06 2.06
Width (m)

Dimensions:                  

Fuselage:                  

Aircraft length
28.65 30.53 33.40 36.45 31.01 31.20 33.60 39.50 42.10
(m)

Fuselage length 27.66 29.54 32.30 35.23 29.80 29.88 32.18 38.08 40.68
(m)

Height (m) 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01 4.01

Width (m) 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76 3.76

Cabin width (m) 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53

Finess Ratio 7.42 7.92 8.66 9.46 8.02 8.01 8.63 10.21 10.91

Wing:                  

Span (m) 28.35 28.35 28.88 28.88 28.88 34.32 34.32 34.32 34.32

Gross Area (m²) 102.0 102.0 105.4 105.4 105.4 124.58 124.58 124.58 124.58

Aspect Ratio 8.83 8.83 9.16 9.16 9.16 9.45 9.45 9.45 9.45

Taper Ratio 0.266 0.266 0.240 0.240 0.240 0.159 0.159 0.159 0.159

Root Chord % 4.71 4.71 7.32 7.32 7.32 7.88 7.88 7.88 7.88

Tip Chord % 1.60 1.60 1.62 1.62 1.62 1.25 1.25 1.25 1.25

M.A.C.(m) 3.80 3.80 3.41 3.41 3.41 3.96 3.96 3.96 3.96

Dihedral (º) 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

¼ Chord Sweep
(º) 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.00 25.02 25.02 25.02 25.02
Wing High Lift
Devices:                  

Flap Span/Wing
Span 0.740 0.740 0.720 0.720 0.720 0.599 0.599 0.599 0.599

Flap Area/Wing
Area 0.290 0.290 0.290 0.290 0.290 0.300 0.300 0.300 0.300

Fin:                  

Aircraft Height
11.23 11.23 11.13 11.13 11.13 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.6
(m)

Fin Height (m) 6.15 6.15 6.15 6.15 6.15 7.16 7.16 7.16 7.16

Fin Area (m²) 20.81 20.81 23.13 23.13 23.13 26.44 26.44 26.44 26.44

Rudder Area
(m²) 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22 5.22

Aspect Ratio 1.64 1.64 1.81 1.81 1.81 1.91 1.91 1.91 1.91

Taper Ratio 0.288 0.288 0.310 0.310 0.310 0.271 0.271 0.271 0.271

¼ Chord Sweep
(º) 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Horiz
Stabilizer:                  

Span (m) 10.97 10.97 12.70 12.70 12.70 14.35 14.35 14.35 14.35

Tailplane Area
28.99 28.99 31.40 31.40 31.40 32.78 32.78 32.78 32.78
(m²)

Elevators Area
(m²) 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55 6.55

Aspect Ratio 4.15 4.15 4.04 4.04 4.04 6.16 6.16 6.16 6.16

Taper Ratio 0.260 0.260 0.260 0.260 0.260 0.203 0.203 0.203 0.203

Dihedral (º) 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7

¼ Chord Sweep
(º) 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30

Undercarriage:                  

Track (m) 5.23 5.23 5.25 5.25 5.25 5.76 5.76 5.76 5.76

Wheelbase (m) 10.46 11.38 12.40 14.27 11.07   12.60 15.60  

Turning radius
(m) 17.20 17.58 19.51 20.73 18.30   19.50    

No. of Nose 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Wheels

Nose Wheel
Diameter
(Inches) 24 24 27 27 27 27 27 27 27

Nose Wheel
Tread Width
(Inches) 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75 7.75

Nose Tyre
    160-165 173-184 186-194 146-208 142-208 123-208 ?-208
Pressure (psi)

No. of Main
Wheels 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Main Wheel
Diameter 43.5 or 43.5 or
(Inches)  40 40  40 or 42 40 or 42 40 or 42 44.5 44.5 44.5 44.5

Main Wheel
Tread Width 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5 14.5
(Inches)

Main Tyre
Pressure (psi) 133 183 195-203 211-217 193-202 117-205 117-205 120-205 ?-205

Operational
Items:                  
Accomodation
:                  

Max certified
seating 124 136 149 188 140 149 149 189 189

Typical seating 113 119 149 179 140 145 145 180 180

No. abreast 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

Cabin Width 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53 3.53

Hold volume
(m³) 18.40 24.78 30.20 38.90 23.30 23.30 30.20 47.10 52.40

Volume per
Passenger 0.22 0.19 0.20 0.22 0.18 0.18 0.20 0.25 0.28

Std Weights
                 
(kg):

Max. ramp 44361 52615 56700 63049 63049 65317 70307 79229 79229

Max. take-off 44225 52390 56472 62822 62823 65090 70080 79002 79002

Max. landing 40687 46720 51710 54885 49895 54657 58604 66349 66349

Max. zero-fuel 38555 43091 47625 51256 46720 51709 55202 62721 63628

IGW Weights:                  
Max. ramp 44361 58332 63502 68266 63049 66224 77791 79229 85366

Max. take-off 44225 58105 63276 68039 62823 65997 77564 79002 85139

Max. landing 40687 48534 52889 56245 49895 54657 60781 66349 71350

Max. zero-fuel 38555 44906 49668 53070 46720 51709 57153 62721 67721

Fuel capacity
17865 19532 20103 20103 20103 26025 26025 26025 26025
(ltrs)

Fuel capacity
14292 15750 16200 16200 16200 21000 21000 21000 21000
(kg)

Typical DOW 25941 27646 32900 35100 31900 36440 37585 41480 42460

Design payload 10925 12350 14250 16530 12540 12540 14155 17955 17955

Max payload   15710 14805 18260 14770 14380 16505 20540 20240

Weight Ratios:                  

Ops Empty/Max
T/O 0.622 0.528 0.523 0.516 0.609 0.560 0.542 0.530 0.537

Payload/Max
T/O 0.247 0.236 0.225 0.243 0.239 0.193 0.204 0.230 0.227

Max Fuel/Max
T/O 0.354 0.298 0.256 0.237 0.307 0.320 0.300 0.266 0.264
Fuel (litres):                  

Standard 17865 19532 20105 20105 20105 26035 26035 26035 26035

37712 37712
Optional   22600 23829 23829 23829   (BBJ) (BBJ2)  

Performance:                  

Loadings:                  

Thrust Loading
(kg/kN) 343.17 367.91 353.48 325.35 318.28 396.89 389.89 365.51 336.79

Wing Loading
(kg/m²) 433.33 513.63 596.29 645.15 497.05 522.39 556.98 627.77 634.11

Thrust/Weight
Ratio 0.297 0.2771 0.2884 0.3133 0.3203 0.2568 0.2615 0.2789 0.3027

Take-off (m):                  

ISA s.l. 1829? 1990 1939 2540 1832        

ISA +20ºC s.l. 1859? 2030 2109 2665 2003 1878 2042 2652  

ISA 5,000ft 2886? 3332 2432 2932 2316        

ISA +20ºC
5,000ft 3292? 3749 2637 4005 2649        
Landing (m):                  

ISA s.l. ? 1350 1396 1540 1357 1340 1415 1634 1704

Speeds
(kt/Mach):                  

V2 F5 at MTOW ? 147 155 167 145        

Vref F40 at
MLW ? 131 132 139 128        

Vmo/Mmo 350/0.84 350/0.84 340/0.82 340/0.82 340/0.82 340/0.82 340/0.82 340/0.82 340/0.82

CLmax (T/O @
MTOW) 1.75 2.07 2.16 2.02 2.06        

CLmax (Land @
MLW) 2.73 2.73 2.88 2.76 2.96        

Long range
cruise:                  

IAS / Mach 0.73 0.73 250/0.745 250/0.745 250/0.745 230/0.785 230/0.785 230/0.785 230/0.785

TAS (kt) 420 420 430 430 430 450 450 450 450

Ceiling (ft) 35000 37000 37000 37000 37000 41000 41000 41000 41000

L.R. Fuel flow ? 2827 2250 2377 2100 1932 2070 2187 <2300
(kg/h)

Range with max

payload (nm) 1720 2645 2950 2800 2950 4500 4400 4000 3200

Design
Parameters:                  

(W/S)/CLmax 1557 1845 2031 2296 1650        

W/SCLtoST 1997 2538 2683 2792 1962        

Seat x Range
(seats.nm) 218500 247000 427500 469800 224400 421212 476353 547533 515592

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