Planes like the MD80 and 717 why do airlines not like them?
Is it it fuel efficiency?
Probably not the design because CRJs are extremely popular.
And from a CEOs perspective why buy a 717 when you have a cockpit commonality, larger, more well known and common 737.
They can fall into a deep stall.
Because all the planes with them have fuselage mounted engines, they have to put the vertical stabilizers somewhere.
lets not forget it was also early days for jet engines then :p
The MD-80s are a lot older, resulting in lower purchasing costs. These planes were once the backbone of the aviation industry. They’re gas guzzlers though. I personally love all of the T-Tails
Not in all circumstances. Many T-Tailed aircraft are still in service today. (MD-90, -80, B717) As long as you maintained them properly they would be fine.
@Sam_S. “Back Bone” I don’t think so. Boeing bought a Lemon when they bought out McD. (B-717 Boeing, used McD drawing, machining & dies) Remember the “Comet” & structural stress integrity. What you see today in the T Tail line are reworks. I Can’t think of a major manufacturer who produces large T Tail airliners.
T-Tail Hull loss:
L-1011 TriStar: 11
DC-9/MD-80s/MD-90/717 series combined: 143
DC-10: 32
MD-11: 9 (AvSafetyNet)
Bombardier
@PlaneCrazy Ok, I stand corrected. Forgot the lite commuters, I did say major manufactures. With the Bombers market share it ain’t major. LOL
One answer:
A320 family
Bombardier makes CRJ-200s, the most popular regional jet.
@PlaneCrazy… Let not quibble! A regional is the same as a light commuter in my world. Your responses noted Regards, Max
Yet, 0 for the B717. One Delta Captain that I know is in love with the MD88, even after flying the 757. Facts are facts though, there are some major engineering downsides.
Sorry they stall more ?
I don’t like the esthetics
No. they fall into an unrecoverable stall because the wings are preventing the air reaching the elevators so the nose remains high until it smashes into the ground.