BOEING 717

1999’€“2006

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • The Boeing 717, formerly the McDonnell Douglas MD-95, was retained after the 1997 merger and designed for high-cycle, short-haul regional airline applications.
  • It received FAA certification in September 1999.
  • Variants include the 80-seat 717-100, the stretched 717-200, and the 120-seat 717-300, all featuring a Honeywell six-screen EFIS flight deck.
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STANDARD DATA: Seats 106-117. Gross wt. 110,000. Empty wt. 69,830. Engines two 18,500-lb. Rolls-Royce BR715-A1-30 turbofans.
PERFORMANCE: Max cruise 438 kts. Range 1,375-2,060 nm. Ceiling 41,000′.

After its merger with McDonnell Douglas 1997, Boeing retained the MD-80/90/95 product line as the Boeing 717. The aircraft was designed for high-cycle, short haul regional airline applications and received FAA certification in September 1999. Variants of the B717 include the 80-seat 717-100, the stretched 717-200, and the 120-seat 717-300. All models feature the Honeywell six-screen EFIS flightdeck.

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