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For decades, the only aircraft that could stand toe to toe with the Boeing 737 was Douglas's DC-9. While not quite as successful as its competitor, the DC-9 was a staple of American aviation in the ...

Meanwhile, McDonnell Douglas (McD) was developing two Propfan variants of its MD-80, the MD-91X, and the MD-92X. The 100-150 seat aircraft were mooted to enter service in the early 1990s, and ...

While rare, there have been cases of large jets flipping over on landing, including three accidents involving McDonnell Douglas’ MD-11 model. In 2009, a FedEx freighter turned over on landing in ...

Actress Sarah Douglas has led tributes, saying: "I lost a dear friend yesterday and I'm so, so sad. "I have known Julian Holloway since the early '70s and he has been the best of friends to me all ...

However, as the single-aisle jet, a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas MD-80, was flying southward, the aircraft began diverting toward Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). Having departed ...

The McDonnell Douglas MD-12 was the first attempt at replicating the Boeing Jumbo Jets 747 success. However, the goal was a little out of reach for the company, and it never went ahead. Why was it ...