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Delta Celebrates 25 Years of MD-88's
This past April 2012, a major milestone was achieved at Delta when our workhorse MD-88 fleet reached its 25th birthday with the company. (blog.delta.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
To me, an aircraft/airline enthusiast, the DC-9-8x model line is the epitome of aesthetic aircraft design. The thin, clean wings and the long, uncluttered forward fuselage make them a joy to behold. I’ll leave the aeronautics, mechanics, operation, etc. to those who are schooled in those matters.
I realize these old MD-88s have their problems, but as sstuff said they are a pleasure to look at. Especially on final.
The Bugless Douglas!!!
It won't retire for some time yet, they are modifying the -88 fleet to carry more pax right now.
My favorite airplane. Will there ever be a large t-tail aircraft again?
The plane is a very reliable a/c... As with All A/C, it has its problems. I have worked on these a/c and they do break. When they are Broke. They are Broke... But then again they are usually easy to fix by comparison... they are not a "RESET JET"
Having worked for Delta as well, the "Mad Dog" was their latest work horse. Once they retired the B727, the MD-88 became the backbone of their fleet. Happy Birthday!