February 10, 2002 at 11:09 am
Can somebody tell me the climb rate of the DC8/MD80?
I saw one taking off in Brussels yesterday, and was really amazed by the speed at which it disappeared in the clouds!
By: frankvw - 12th February 2002 at 21:13
RE: MD80 climb rate?
Sorry, ‘t was a typo error. I wanted to say DC9, but i was a bit tired…
By: Bhoy - 12th February 2002 at 16:01
RE: MD80 climb rate?
The MD80 and DC-8 are NOT the same!!!
The MD80/MD-90 is a DC-9 Deivative, same as the Boeing 717.
Don’t know about actual climb rate, but they always seemed steep watching LX MD80’s takeoff when I worked at BSL.
Sitting in them, sometimes I feel a steep climb, sometimes I don’t, so I really can’t help you much…
By: coanda - 11th February 2002 at 13:11
RE: MD80 climb rate?
it will be somthing like 1500fpm on takeoff, this will be to make the noise restrictions, so that it reaches a certain height before it leaves the airfield atz.
coanda