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McDonnell Douglas MD-80 & MD-90 (Airliner Color History)

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"McDonnell Douglas MD-80 & MD-90" is a very nice book that describes thoroughly the last single-aisle family built by McDonnell-Douglas and a must have item for those that are interested in the airliner industry.
It contains an extensive historical background, chronology of the development and production, aircraft specifications, production list and airline operators.
It's photograph selection is excellent and extensive, practically covering every operator of the MD-80/MD-90.
Unfortunately, I'd guess due to fact that this excellent aviation writer passed away while the book was in production, some photograph captions are incorrect or misleading, just to name a few: in pp. 6-7 AOM is mentioned as the biggest domestic carrier in Mexico, while it is widely known that AOM is a French Airline; in pp. 44-45 there is a photo of an Austrian MD-81 (OE-LDT), while the caption says: "Austrian OE-LML, taken in 1987". In fact the picture of Austrian MD-87 OE-LML is shown on pp. 40-41 with a correct caption; etc.
I'd love it, if the publisher some time later would re-publish the book with corrected information, so it would truly represent the author's exceptional work.
In any case, these are minor mistakes, so I'd recommend this book to everyone who needs to know more about the MD-80/MD-90.

Rest in Peace Arthur Pearcy and thanks for your invaluable contribution

I highly recommend this book to anyone remotely interested in airplanes. Mr. Pearcy delivers the goods on an American built airliner that has become a global workhorse. Lots of outstanding photography and good information, this is a must have for every aviation library.

The Airlife's Airliner series of books cover individual commercial aircraft types in an interesting, in-depth manner.

Each volume of this British series covers a unique commercial aircraft type from its design, production, entry into service, its usage by airlines, and in some cases eventual demise.

Each volume features plenty of color and black and white photographs of the subject aircraft along with a complete construction list (accurate to date of publication for aircraft types still being built).

This volume of the series covers the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and MD-90 series of airliners ... including most if not all of the airframe's variants and derivatives and provides an interesting look at the genesis of these short/medium range commercial airliners.

Of interesting note is the section covering the MD-95 (now the 717) as well as the unducted / propfan studies that occurred in the late 1980s / early 1990s.

This is a must have for anyone who is interested in the MD-80. Its got alot of great pictures. I highly recommend this book.