MD80 climb rate?

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Can somebody tell me the climb rate of the DC8/MD80?

I saw one taking off in Brussels yesterday, and was really amazed by the speed at which it disappeared in the clouds!

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RE: MD80 climb rate?

it will be somthing like 1500fpm on takeoff, this will be to make the noise restrictions, so that it reaches a certain height before it leaves the airfield atz.

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RE: MD80 climb rate?

The MD80 and DC-8 are NOT the same!!!

The MD80/MD-90 is a DC-9 Deivative, same as the Boeing 717.

Don't know about actual climb rate, but they always seemed steep watching LX MD80's takeoff when I worked at BSL.

Sitting in them, sometimes I feel a steep climb, sometimes I don't, so I really can't help you much...

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RE: MD80 climb rate?

Sorry, 't was a typo error. I wanted to say DC9, but i was a bit tired...