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Douglas introduced the DC-9 in 1965 to serve short routes. Its rear-mounted twin-engine layout and two-crew flight deck helped make the many DC-9 versions economical for airlines. The simulator products below cover different members of that family and have their own edition details.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Read more ↗Meet McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Douglas introduced the DC-9 in 1965 to serve short routes. Its rear-mounted twin-engine layout and two-crew flight deck helped make the many DC-9 versions economical for airlines. The simulator products below cover different members of that family and have their own edition details.
McDonnell Douglas DC-9
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McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Trans-Texas Airlines Douglas DC-9 ↗Aircraft type designators
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Compare simulator versions →MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024DC-9-10 / -30 Passenger and Freighter
Sky Simulations · Released
DC-9-10 / -30 Passenger and Freighter
Sky Simulations · Released
MSFS 2024DC-9-21 / -41 / -51
Sky Simulations · Released
DC-9-21 / -41 / -51
Sky Simulations · Released
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Sky Simulations McDonnell Douglas DC-9DC-9-10 / -30 Passenger and Freighter · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
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Product listing captured 28 September 2026; DC-9-10/30, MSFS 2020 and 2024
Sky Simulations / Just Flight · Read the source ↗Sky Simulations DC-9 release changesDC-9-10 / -30 Passenger and Freighter · MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
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Release notes captured 28 September 2026; v3.2.5 and v3.3.0
Sky Simulations / Just Flight · Read the source ↗Sky Simulations DC-9 Series 21, 41 and 51DC-9-21 / -41 / -51 · MSFS 2024
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Separate product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2024
Sky Simulations / Just Flight · Read the source ↗Read the original documentation from the people who created it. Manuals open on their publisher’s website.
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Trans-Texas Airlines Douglas DC-9Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum · Museum aircraft-history caption captured 29 September 2026; Douglas DC-9 design and 1965 introductionDeveloper documentation
Sky Simulations McDonnell Douglas DC-9Sky Simulations / Just Flight · Product listing captured 28 September 2026; DC-9-10/30, MSFS 2020 and 2024 Sky Simulations DC-9 release changesSky Simulations / Just Flight · Release notes captured 28 September 2026; v3.2.5 and v3.3.0 Sky Simulations DC-9 Series 21, 41 and 51Sky Simulations / Just Flight · Separate product listing captured 28 September 2026; MSFS 2024Discuss this aircraft (0)
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