MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORP /DE
424B3, 1994-05-27
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                                                             Filed Pursuant to
                                                                Rule 424(b)(3)
                                                             File No. 33-31419

                           PRICING SUPPLEMENT DATED
                          May 26, 1994 TO PROSPECTUS
                              DATED May 20, 1994

                     McDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION

                          Series IX Medium-Term Notes
                  Due Nine Months or More From Date of Issue

     Except as set forth herein, the Series IX Medium-Term Notes offered
hereby (the "Notes") have such terms as are described in the accompanying
Prospectus dated May 20, 1994 (the "Prospectus").

Aggregate Principal Amount:   $30,000,000

Original Issue Date 
 (Settlement Date):           May 27, 1994

Stated Maturity Date:         May 28, 1998

Issue Price:                  100.00% of Principal Amount

Base Rate:                    LIBOR 

Spread:                       Plus 62.5 basis points

Initial Interest Rate:        Base Rate plus Spread, as determined on May 25,
                              1994 

Index Maturity:               Three months

Interest Payment Dates: 1994:       August 30 and November 28
                        1995:       February 27, May 30, August 29 and
                                    November 27
                        1996:       February 27, May 28, August 27 and
                                    November 27
                        1997:       February 27, May 27, August 27 and
                                    November 28 
                        1998:       February 27 and on the Stated Maturity
                                    Date
                        Commencing: August 30, 1994

Interest Reset Period:  Quarterly

Calculation Agent:      Bankers Trust Company

Interest Reset Dates:   1994:        August 30 and November 28
                        1995:        February 27, May 30, August 29 and
                                     November 27
                        1996:        February 27, May 28, August 27 and
                                     November 27
                        1997:        February 27, May 27, August 27 and
                                     November 28 
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                        1998:        February 27

Interest Determination
 Dates:                 The second London Business Day preceeding each
                        Interest Reset Date

Type of Notes Issued:   [ X ] Senior Notes       [   ] Fixed Rate Notes
                        [   ] Subordinated Notes [ X ] Floating Rate Notes

Optional Redemption:    [   ] Yes
                        [ X ] No

Form of Notes Issued:   [ X ] Book-Entry Notes
                        [   ] Certificated Notes

CUSIP Number:           58017DCT5


                            PURCHASE AS PRINCIPAL 

    This Pricing Supplement relates to $30,000,000 aggregate principal of
Notes that are being purchased, and may be offered, as principal, by Merrill
Lynch & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("Merrill
Lynch") from time to time to one or more investors at varying prices related
to prevailing market conditions at the time or times of resale as determined
by Merrill Lynch.  Net proceeds payable by Merrill Lynch to McDonnell Douglas
Finance Corporation (the "Company") will be 99.55% of the aggregate principal
amount of the Notes, or $29,865,000, before deduction of expenses payable by
the Company.  In connection with the sale of the Notes, Merrill Lynch may be
deemed to have received compensation from the Company in the form of
underwriting discounts in the amount of .45% or $135,000.  

    Merrill Lynch and certain of its affiliates perform investment banking
and other financial services for certain affiliates of the Company in the
ordinary course of business.


                     MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE CORPORATION

    The information in the Prospectus set forth in the third and fifth
sentences of the third paragraph under the caption "MCDONNELL DOUGLAS FINANCE
CORPORATION - Company Operations - Commercial Aircraft Financing" is amended
by the following:

        Company financings to TWA accounted for $262.9 million (13.6% of
    total Company portfolio) at March 31, 1994 and $102.9 million (5.8% of
    total Company portfolio) at December 31, 1992.  Company financings to
    Continental accounted for $114.2 million (5.9% of total Company
    portfolio) at March 31, 1994 and $120.9 million (6.8% of total Company
    portfolio) at December 31, 1992.


                                USE OF PROCEEDS

    The information in the Prospectus set forth under the caption "USE OF
PROCEEDS" is amended by the following:
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        Proceeds from the sale of the Notes, together with proceeds from the
    contemporaneous sale of additional Series IX Medium-Term Notes,  will be
    used primarily to fully repay a bridge loan made by a consortium of banks
    to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The loan is a floating rate
    loan which is non-recourse to the Company, bearing interest at one month
    LIBOR plus 1.75% and maturing in November 1994.  The loan was obtained to
    temporarily finance the acquisition of an aircraft from McDonnell Douglas
    Corporation.


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