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AirTran McDonnell-Douglas DC-9-32 N847AT

The DC9 was capable of doing a "powerback" - that is, pushing back from the gate under its own power without a tug by using reverse thrust as shown here. This plane was built in 1972 and eventually was broken up for scrap in 2003.

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Uploaded on October 1, 2009
Taken on December 16, 2002