Comparison of Airbus A320-200 and McDonnell Douglas MD-83

Attribute	Airbus A320-200 ×	McDonnell Douglas MD-83 ×
General
Manufacturer	Airbus	McDonnell Douglas
Model	Airbus A320-200	McDonnell Douglas MD-83
Country	France	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1988	1983
Manufactured to (year)	-	1999
Type	Mid Size Passenger Jets	Mid Size Passenger Jets
Icao	A320	MD83
Performance
Engine	2x IAE V2500 or CFM International CFM56-5B	2x P&W JT8D-219
Power, lbf (lbf)	27,000	21,000
Avionics	Thales Avionics Suite	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	952	874
Approach speed (km/h)	254	267
Travel range (km)	6,112	4,723
Fuel economy (km/l)	0.22	-
Service ceiling (m)	11,887	11,278
Rate of climb (m/sec)	12.7	12.7
Take off distance (m)	2,100	2,052
Landing distance (m)	1,540	1,585
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	78,000	79,686
Max landing weight (kg)	66,000	63,276
Max payload (kg)	19,950	19,193
Fuel tank capacity (l)	29,681	26,426
Baggage volume (m³)	37.42	28.7
Dimensions
Seats	19	172
Seats - business class	148	-
Cabin height (m)	2.22	2.05
Cabin width (m)	3.7	3.11
Cabin length (m)	27.5	30.78
Exterior length (m)	37.57	45.02
Tail height (m)	12.08	9.2
Fuselage diameter (m)	3.95	3.35
Wing span (m)	35.8	32.85
Wing tips	Wingtip Fences	No Winglets