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Registration: N980DC

Construction Number: 48000

Model McDonnell Douglas MD-80-UHB

Operator: McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Airport: RAE Farnborough (EGUF), UK - England

Airshow: Farnborough - International Air Show - 1988

Photographer: Kev Slade

Date Taken: 11/09/1988

Date Submitted: 13/02/2010

The first DC-9-80 built and had a very heavy landing at Edwards AFB on 2nd May 1980 which caused the tail to come off (video available on YouTube). Became the test aircraft for the unducted fan engine. Later became N560MD and scrapped in 1994.

Picture ID:1215575

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