early passenger aircraft performance and weight investigation info

WEIGHT and PERFORMANCE calculations and info for early passenger aircraft for comparison and evaluation added with photographs


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manufacturer model year click on the image importance role
De Havilland Comet 1 1952 pax 36 production ** speed 725 range 3155 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-104A CAMEL 1958 pax 70 production ** speed 840 range 3676 economy *** medium range jet airliner
De Havilland Comet 4 1958 pax 56 production ** speed 805 range 5891 economy *** intercontinental jet airliner
Sud-Aviation Caravelle VIN 1961 pax 86 production *** speed 790 range 2183 economy *** short-range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-124V COOKPOT 1964 pax 56 production *** speed 850 range 3178 economy **** short-range jet airliner
Sud-Aviation Super Caravelle 10B 1964 pax 99 production ** speed 800 range 2670 economy **** medium-range jet airliner
Vickers VC-10 type 1101 1964 pax 142 production ** speed 886 range 7464 economy *** long range jet airliner
Boeing 727-100 1964 pax 100 production **** speed 960 range 4310 economy *** short-medium range jet airliner
BAC One-Eleven srs.200 1965 pax 79 production *** speed 830 range 2161 economy **** medium-range jet airliner
McDonnel Douglas DC-9-15 1966 pax 83 production *** speed 871 range 3253 economy **** medium-range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-134 1966 pax 72 production ** speed 870 range 2600 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Boeing 727-200 1967 pax 145 production *** speed 958 range 3460 economy **** medium range jet airliner
Boeing 737-200 1968 pax 120 production **** speed 890 range 4184 economy ***** medium range jet airliner
Fokker F28 Mk.1000 1969 pax 65 production *** speed 817 range 2602 economy **** regional jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-154 1972 pax 156 production ** speed 956 range 6100 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Boeing 727-200adv 1972 pax 154 production **** speed 964 range 4455 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-154A 1974 pax 156 production ** speed 923 range 5342 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-154B 1976 pax 158 production *** speed 923 range 3612 economy *** medium range jet airliner
Yakolew Yak-42 1977 pax 100 production *** speed 820 range 3706 economy **** medium range jet airliner
McDonnel Douglas MD-81 1980 pax 143 production ** speed 873 range 3739 economy **** short-medium range jet airliner
McDonnel Douglas MD-82 1981 pax 143 production *** speed 873 range 4208 economy **** short-medium range jet airliner
Tupolev Tu-154M 1983 pax 159 production *** speed 923 range 5817 economy *** medium range jet airliner
McDonnel Douglas MD-83 1985 pax 148 production *** speed 873 range 5143 economy **** short-medium range jet airliner
McDonnel Douglas MD-88 1988 pax 143 production ** speed 856 range 4208 economy *** short-medium range jet airliner
Yakolew Yak-42D 1989 pax 100 production *** speed 820 range 3342 economy **** medium range jet airliner
AI(R) RJ85 Avroliner 1993 pax 85 production ** speed 747 range 4166 economy **** regional jet airliner
Boeing 737-700 1997 pax 128 production *** speed 969 range 7745 economy **** short-medium range jet airliner
Airbus A318 2003 pax 107 production ** speed 852 range 6240 economy **** medium-long range jet airliner