Boeing Model 717

History of the Boeing 717

The Boeing 717 is an American twin-engine, single-aisle jet airliner designed for the 100-seat market. The five side-by-side aircraft were designed by McDonnell Douglas and originally marketed as the MD-95, a derivative of the DC-9 family.

The 717 seats up to 134 passengers and is designed to have a range of 2,060 nautical miles (3,820 km). It is powered by two Rolls-Royce BR715 turbofan engines mounted aft of the fuselage.

ValuJet Airlines (later AirTran Airways) placed its first order for the airliner with McDonnell Douglas in October 1995. The airliner entered service in 1999 as a Boeing 717 after McDonnell Douglas and Boeing merged before production in 1997. Production of the Boeing 717 ended in May 2006 after 156 prototypes were built.

As of July 2018, 148 Boeing 717s remained in service.

Specification

Basics

Years in Service

1999

Origins

United States

Status

Active.

Limited service.

Crew

2

Production

156

Manufacturer

Boeing - USA

Carrier

Australia; Finland; Greece; Mexico; Spain; Thailand; Turkmenistan; USA

Roles

Transportation

General transport function for moving supplies/cargo or people (including casualties and VIPs) out of range.

Commercial Aviation

Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, moving passengers and cargo over long distances.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

124. 0 feet

(37.80m)

Width/span

93.5 feet

(28.50m)

Height

29.5 feet

(9.00m)

Cured weight

67,495 lbs

(30,615 kg)

MTOW

121,254 lbs

(55,000 kg)

Wgt Difference

+53,760 lbs

(+24,385 kg)

Performance

Installed:

2 Rolls-Royce BR75-A1-30 or BR715-C1-30 turbofan engines, each with a thrust of 18,920 lbs to 21,430 lbs.

Maximum

36,089 feet

(11,000 m | 7 km)

Area

2,371 km

(3,815 km | 7,065 nautical miles)

Armor

None.

Variant

Model 717 - Designated base series model 717-100 - Proposed 86 seat version Model 717-100X - Proposed rebrand of 717-100; cancelled. Model 717-100X Lite - Recommended -100 Series 75-seat model version. Type 717-200 - Base Production Type 717-300X - Proposed Extended Fuselage Version; Cancelled. Model 717 BE - Business Express; recommended conversion from 717-200 variant. MD-95-30 - Proposed variant under the McDonnell Douglas brand label.

MD-95-30ER - Suggested variant under the McDonnell Douglas brand label. MD-95-50 - Suggested variant under the McDonnell Douglas brand label.