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Old 8th February 2013 | 01:12
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Brian Abraham
 
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The 717 is the DC9/MD80/MD90
True, but its not the original 717. The original 717 designation was given to the first production KC-135 (some 800 airframes or so). Some also carried a 739 designation.

http://www.boeing.com/news/frontiers.../i_history.pdf
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