Douglas DC-9

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The Douglas DC-9 was ideally suited to Delta's short-haul route system. With sixty-five seats and a cruising speed of 560 miles per hour, the DC-9 entered service in 1967. It stayed in service for the next two decades.

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Douglas DC-9

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