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Continental Airlines Cargo: Capacity Information
MD 80

U.S. Standards
MAXIMUM CARGO CAPACITY
  Weight (lbs.) Volume (cu. ft.) Door Opening (in.)
Forward 6,960 464 52 x 29
Aft 6,920 346 52 x 29
Bulk 6,645 443 52 x 29
MAXIMUM PIECE SIZE
Forward and Bulk Compartments, 52 in. W x 29 in. H
Maximum Length for Height and Width (Shown In Inches)
  Width
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 52
Height Length
29 162 153 147 144 133 123 111 107 100 94 90 81 75 68 66 59 50
27 165 156 152 149 140 130 120 114 109 102 99 90 85 76 75 64 54
24 175 160 160 155 150 140 130 123 116 112 104 99 93 85 78 69 60
21 192 180 165 160 158 145 140 132 122 113 108 100 94 87 80 71 65
18 195 190 185 170 160 157 145 138 127 117 110 102 95 88 82 73 68
15 198 197 192 190 175 160 157 146 135 126 122 108 96 90 85 78 71
12 200 198 194 192 180 172 158 154 142 138 125 118 108 94 86 79 72
9 205 200 196 194 185 182 162 158 150 144 130 119 109 95 89 85 78
6 210 205 200 198 190 185 170 160 155 146 134 123 110 100 94 86 85
3 215 210 205 200 198 195 192 175 165 160 140 125 115 106 101 93 88
MAXIMUM PIECE SIZE
Aft Compartment, 52 in. W x 29 in. H
Maximum Length for Height and Width (Shown In Inches)
  Width
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 45 48 52
Height Length
29 156 152 147 144 133 123 111 107 100 94 90 81 75 68 66 59 50
27 157 155 152 149 140 130 120 114 109 102 99 90 85 76 75 64 54
24 157 156 155 154 150 140 130 123 116 112 104 99 93 85 78 69 60
21 158 157 156 155 154 145 140 132 122 113 108 100 94 87 80 71 65
18 158 157 156 155 154 154 145 138 127 117 110 102 95 88 82 73 68
15 159 158 157 156 155 155 154 146 135 126 122 108 96 90 85 78 71
12 159 158 158 157 156 155 15 154 142 138 125 118 108 94 86 79 72
9 160 159 159 158 157 156 155 154 150 144 130 119 109 95 89 85 78
6 160 160 160 159 158 157 156 155 155 146 134 123 110 100 94 86 85
3 160 160 160 159 159 158 158 157 156 154 136 124 115 106 101 93 88