Douglas DC-9

1963 airliner family
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Douglas DC-9

Summary

Douglas DC-9 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,778 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Douglas DC-9's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Northwest Airlines[4].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Trans World Airlines[5].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Scandinavian Airlines[6].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by KLM[7].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Finnair[8].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Alitalia[9].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Aero Lloyd[10].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by Atlantis[11].
  • Douglas DC-9 is operated by British Midland Airways Limited[12].
  • Douglas DC-9's manufacturer is recorded as McDonnell Douglas[13].
  • Douglas DC-9's manufacturer is recorded as Douglas[14].
  • Douglas DC-9's developer is recorded as Douglas[15].
  • Douglas DC-9 is a type of narrow-body jet airliner with 2 engines[16].
  • Douglas DC-9 is used for commercial aviation[17].
  • Douglas DC-9's Commons category is recorded as McDonnell Douglas DC-9[18].
  • Douglas DC-9's country of origin is recorded as United States[19].
  • Douglas DC-9's first flight is recorded as February 25, 1965[20].
  • Douglas DC-9's service entry is recorded as December 8, 1965[21].
  • Douglas DC-9's topic's main category is recorded as Category:McDonnell Douglas DC-9[22].
  • Douglas DC-9's Commons gallery is recorded as Douglas DC-9[23].
  • Douglas DC-9's maximum capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q319604', 'amount': '+90'}[24].
  • Douglas DC-9's maximum capacity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q319604', 'amount': '+139'}[25].
  • Douglas DC-9's total produced is recorded as {'amount': '+976'}[26].
  • Douglas DC-9's wing configuration is recorded as low wing[27].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+31.8'}[28] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+40.70'}[29].

Designation and Status

Douglas DC-9's instance of is recorded as aircraft family[3].

Why It Matters

Douglas DC-9 ranks in the top 1% of aircraft_family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,778 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 78 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of narrow-body jet airliner with 2 engines
    Has use commercial aviation
    Height {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8.38'}
    Derivative work McDonnell Douglas MD-80/MD-90 family
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007590773505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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