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Tupolev Tu-154 Commercial
Douglas Aircraft DC-9 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerTupolevDouglas Aircraft
TypeNarrow-body airlinersNarrow-body airliners
Origin🇸🇺 Soviet Union🇺🇸 United States
First flight19681965
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built1,026976
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length47.90 m36.37 m
Wingspan37.55 m28.47 m
Height11.40 m8.38 m
Wing area201.5 m²93.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight55,300 kg25,940 kg
Max. take-off weight104,000 kg54,900 kg
Performance
Max. speed950 km/h—
Cruise speed850 km/h898 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 0.84
Range5,280 km2,778 km
Service ceiling12,100 m11,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew3–42
Seats (typical)164115
Seats (max.)180127
Powerplant
Engines32
Engine type——
Engine modelSoloviev D-30KU-154Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/-9
Thrust (each)104.0 kN64.5 kN

At a glance

Range

Tupolev Tu-154
5,280 km
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
2,778 km

Max. take-off weight

Tupolev Tu-154
104,000 kg
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
54,900 kg

Wingspan

Tupolev Tu-154
38 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
28 m

Length

Tupolev Tu-154
48 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
36 m

Service ceiling

Tupolev Tu-154
12,100 m
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
11,300 m

Seats (typical)

Tupolev Tu-154
164
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
115

Units built

Tupolev Tu-154
1,026
Douglas Aircraft DC-9
976

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.