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Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia Commercial
McDonnell Douglas MD-82 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerEmbraerMcDonnell Douglas
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇧🇷 Brazil🇺🇸 United States
First flight19831981
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built3541,191
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length20.00 m45.06 m
Wingspan19.78 m32.87 m
Height—9.02 m
Wing area—112.3 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight—35,329 kg
Max. take-off weight—67,812 kg
Fuel capacity—22,106 L
Performance
Max. speed607 km/h—
Cruise speed—811 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.84
Range1,750 km3,800 km
Service ceiling—11,280 m
Crew & capacity
Crew—2
Seats (typical)—143
Seats (max.)30172
Powerplant
Engines—2
Engine type——
Engine modelPW118Pratt & Whitney JT8D-217
Thrust (each)—89.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
1,750 km
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
3,800 km

Wingspan

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
20 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
33 m

Length

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
20 m
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
45 m

Units built

Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia
354
McDonnell Douglas MD-82
1,191

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.