Amen to that

David Hildebrand type in the Reg of this -88 on the search bar and the landing should come up, they used a good amount on landing in MSY :)

Flew in one out of Portland maine and it took off like a rocket. I was impressed with the g force on the old bird

I have flown on N937DL numerous times and taught the MD88/90 for a total of 14 years. I had one year teaching the Boeing 777-200ER/LR before I was dragged back to the Mad Dogs. The maximum pitch attitude is 18°-20° nose up or not less than V2+10 until we clean up the wing to accelerate to 250K (or published) below 10K MSL. Max bank angle until cleanup is 25° and then it is switched to 15° for passenger comfort. With regards to "full reverse thrust", Delta set a maximum of .3 EPR due to the reversers can cause rudder blanking and on a slippery runway (icing conditions at LaGuardia years ago) can cause loss of directional control. I taught the Boeing 737-200 and it is a sweetheart. I haven't taught the NG series. I have taught the Boeing 777-200ER/LR and they WERE my best flying girlfriends. As for Airbus, my MD88/90 fleet captain convinced me to go with him to the Airbus A220...Delta's newest jet. It is, by far, the sweetest jet I've ever taught. Having flown on the all of our Airbus aircraft, I have come to enjoy the roominess, the speed, the quiet, the lower cabin pressure that Airbus provides. The little A220 is the most fun jet I've ever taught and is my all time favorite flying girlfriend.

It was one hell of an airplane. TRUE aviation 🤙

@William W. Campbell-Shepherd IX The A320 is easily capable of 4000fpm initial climb out , but that would be highly unusual. Climb rate is generally held to about 2000fpm, that is unless a steep climb is required out of airports located mountainous terrain.

William W. Campbell-Shepherd IX these days with almost empty airplanes those climb rates are normal. I fly the CRJ 7/9 and routinely get 4,000 fpm plus since they’re so empty.

I thought it was called the McDonell Douglas

All around the world, we miss them dearly. Especially in tropical temperatures of the Caribbean back in the 90s.

WHY ARE YOU YELLING

Texas80 I agree!!!

Even my late uncle (who was a proud engineer at Boeing-and helped to design the Boeing 777 back in the day) found the MD80 (despite it being an adversary of Boeing) to be a favorite of his for flying in! He told me about how he loved the size of it (the long and narrow fuselage) and especially the fact that it took off at such a quick and steep angle! He found it to be far more of a thrill to fly in than any of the competing Boeing planes (such as the Boeing 737, etc)!

Damn right!

Me too but after 2019 they’re done

​@William W. Campbell-Shepherd IX All gone as of June 2. Hawaiian and Delta still fly its spiritual successor the Boeing 717 (formerly MD-95) and it'll stay for some years, but without JT8Ds it's just not the same. If you have a hankering for MD-80 series like I do, you can still catch them in Venezuela, including some of the world's last airworthy MD-81s.

I miss them too, man.. aviation died after they retired. Those were the last airplanes that had the JT8D engines.

@@jonahair747 Engines that roared like the trumpets from hell! Such a pitty... And aviation in general basicly died in the early 2000's.. In the last 80's first 90's it still was an amazing experience, where people behaved, they pampered you... And you could fly MD 80's, Tristar, 747's... I miss the 90's 😅

@@Lal-ocura You couldn’t of said it better! I completely 100% agree with that

Gregory Calabrese that’s not an MD-80. Delta doesn’t have any 80s that’s an MD-88. Not sure what you mean by best? Like your favorite? Because best is a relative term.. but if you really mean best by the stats it’s faaar from the best... definitely a workhorse and one of my favs ..

@@derekrohan9619 I'm sure he's referring to the MD80 family as a whole. Also my favorite of the narrow body workhorses. A lot more elegant looking plane than the 737 or A320.

Funny 😂😑

Well in terms of fuel efficiency and safety, it's not superior.

But slow and inefficient

@@ilovemymomxoxoxo4761 Speed doesn't matter, actually when a plane flies slower, it's typically more efficient. But yeah, it's an old plane, so the engines require more fuel.

@@thecaynuck4694 Speed does matter

Speaking as a pilot, that's 100% true

So if an MD80 were in a circumstance were the only means of avoiding a midair collision were to dive, how would she do so?

Well, as an engineer, this is mostly true 😉. But in all seriousness the real solution is the center of mass when the plane is fairly evenly loaded is generally designed to coincide with the center of lift (CoL) from the wings. Its neither nose or tail heavy, but rather the two sides of the "see-saw" if you will, are balanced by the weight of the engines in the rear and the mass of fuselage ahead of the wings. This is very necessary as if you had to use the horizontal stabilizer to "push" it would greatly reduce its control authority since its being used to prop up the other side of the plane. (Edit: If it really _was_ nose-heavy as it appears, it would be all but impossible to take off.) In level flight, the horizontal stabilizer is more or less just used to trim the plane so it stays level when no control inputs are present, and this is done via a jack-screw inside, hence the name "horizontal stabilizer."

@@Zickcermacity Well that's easy. You just upgrade all the fat passengers to first class. After all, isn't that what the fat-acceptance movement is all about? At least their weight won't go to _waist_ any longer! She'll dive just like she should in the event of an emergency! 🤣

@@mysock351C Yes, and I think both solutions play a vital role.

That's the one thing I don't like about the MD80's...

planes spotter and railfanner That’s so cool man.. what a great birthday treat! I remember I got the same thrill you do when I was younger before I’d fly in a DC-9. Every single time. I still get that same feeling and thrill when I step into an MD-88! Anyways, have fun and get some footage for us to watch! Safe flying 🤘

Right to the store steep

That’s what those gorgeous 727’s can do, they climb like a homesick angel. I’m in love with the “Lead Sled”.

I miss the classics in general.. aviation nowadays is a embarrassment to what it used to be

MrMiamiswaggz305 love it!

We still have some flying up here in the states as well with USA Jet Airlines. They took a handful of Delta’s -88’s! I love it! And nothing beats a steep takeoff on a DC-9 or MD-80!!

@@jonahair747 we had an old DC-9 in LASER too but it got retired sometime between 2013 (the first and last time I ever flew on a DC-9) and now, we have mostly MD-80s, -81s and -82s flying around here, with Venezolana as well which is another airline that has mad dogs in their fleet. Those JT8Ds sound like nothing else, literally everything else sounds bland and kinda boring next to that song they sing

Amen to that! Especially with those gorgeous JT8D’s strapped to the tail!

I tell myself the same thing, along with the DC-9’s

@@jonahair747 oh definitely! Even the DC-9-10s!

I level that camera so you’re able to see the pitch of the climb. I’ve been on countless DC-9’s that pitched up past 20 degrees. Nothing like a McDonnell Douglas!

@@jonahair747 If I wanted to see the pitch of the climb, I'd film it from the ground! I want to FEEL the pitch of the climb when filming from aboard, which is why I keep the camera level with the aircraft itself. Aviation Lover does it correctly: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtWkh9hjq7vShJ8.html And southwest82: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZqudqLWkqLrWqaM.html Those two feel like actual takeoffs, especially when viewed on a smart TV or other large display!

@@Zickcermacity I guess everyone films differently 🤷‍♂️

@@jonahair747 Or chooses to. I choose the realistic method.

@@Zickcermacity Well that’s great to hear 👍

Noise complaints.

Hell yes!

The DC-9 is my all time favorite, 727’s are my second favorite and the MD-80’s are my third favorite. I can’t get enough of this airplane!

Randy Carmicheel 🤣🤣

Ha ha That’s boeing not McDonnel Douglas

@@coastx6140 r/woooosh

Jason Moors lake Erie

…That’s the best part about these Maddogs. Fast and STEEP. It’s not a electric piece of junk scarebus/737 or CRJ where they only pull up 5-10 degrees LOL

@@jonahair747 yes but what about the 757 woo that is another story they are about 60 70 degrees

@@united0018 If any airplane, that’s not a fighter jet, pitched up that high.. they’d stall and crash

topgeardel KMSY was the destination

AGREED!!!

Unfortunately yes, they’re all retired now.

Probably. That’s one of the best features about a DC-9/Maddogs - Steep climbs that push you into your seat. This ain’t no modern flying piece of junk that takes off with a slow & boring pitch to 10 degrees

…why?

I think you mean... really awesome!

RIGHT?!

Vibration?