AirTran 717 Pushback

This is a video I shot on June 28, 2006 of N992AT pushing back. Listen carefully, and you can hear the start valve opening, and the air rushing into the engine to start it.

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[YOUBETCHA21]

hey sorry if i make you mad, but this is actualy a dc-9, the spot on the tail (were the elevators are attatched to the rudder/tail) if there not painted, that means its a dc-9, but if it is painted, its a 717, and in this case it is not painted witch makes it a dc-9.

[JMG717]

AirTran did not have DC-9s in 2006... not to mention that I WORKED for the airline, and I knew my aircraft types. And then the engines are Rolls-Royce BR715 engines. Plus the spray deflector on the nose wheel, and the screwdriver tail-cone. Need I go on? >:-(

[YOUBETCHA21]

ok could you then tell me why they painting on the tail is FAA regulations for dc-9????

[JMG717]

No, I can't, but I do know that this is a Boeing 717-2BD registered N992AT. Look it up, buddy

[blade0817]

The guy with the camera has parkison's or what?

[chin875]

is powerback or pushback

[AcepilotC172]

@Youbetcha21 your fucking dumb ass...the engines are what makes this a 717!!!!!!

[noonedude101]

@JMG717

I've flown on 922AT so I can also verify that it is a Boeing 717-200. The engines just make it plainly obvious.

[Andreasplanespotter]

ohhh man, stop to shake the camera! Thanks

[AMD1]

it should be interesting to see what these look like in southworst colors.

[d0rkiishchris]

This is a boeing 717. Also known as the MD-95, a third generation derivative of the DC-9. Airtran operates no DC-9s. Its actually quite rare for an American operator to do so as they are so old. Most airlines have gottan rid of DC-9s, final delivery was in 1982. The only U.S. airline that operates a modest amount of DC-9s is Delta. They gobbled up 58 DC-9s from them and still use them. Prior to the merge NW was in the process or retiring their DC-9s. Delta will probably continue.

[trent8002003]

At least the plane didn't have to power herself back.

[TheWaynster]

Preach on Brother.. lol

[gotryce1026]

LoL @ YOUBETCHA21's comment.

Let's go in order: 1) If that regulation exists, I'd like to read it. 2) It's AirTran. That alone says 717. 3) If the regulation you stated does exist and you like to compare the tail of DC-9s and 717s, then 0:20 has your paint and a different shaped tail than a DC-9.