McDonnell-Douglas/Boeing MD-83

The McDonnell Douglas MD-83 is a twin-turbofan airliner designed and manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. It is capable of seating up to 172 passengers and 5 flight crew in a high-density 1-class configuration. Boeing continued manufacturing the aircraft after merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997.

The MD-83 has been included in Microsoft Flight Simulator as an AI-only aircraft, beginning with Microsoft Flight Simulator 2000. In Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 and later versions, it can be converted to a flyable user aircraft by importing a 2D instrument panel and making minor modifications to the .air file. The MD-83 is operated by several fictional in-game airlines, including Airwave Airlines, Gaia, Pacifica Airlines, and Soar Airlines.

Beginning in Microsoft Flight Simulator X, the MD-83 also appeared as a static scenery object in several missions. These aircraft cannot be made flyable without the use of advanced 3D modeling and animation software.