md88The MD-83 and MD-88 are identical in length—the MD-83 can, however, stretch its range to 2,700 nautical miles thanks to auxiliary fuel tanks. Both models are powered byDelta Air s Flht 1288 was a regularly scheduled flht from Pensacola, Florida to Atlanta, Georgia.On July 6, 1996, the aircraft serving the flht, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88, was on