McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
the dc-10 also known as MCDONNEL DOUGLAS DC-10 people will also call it the "death chamber" Information from wikipedia: The DC-10 was McDonnell Douglas's first wide-body commercial aircraft , designed to American Airlines' specifications : a wide-body aircraft that was smaller than a Boeing 747 but could cover the same distances. The first flight was made on 29 August 1970 and commercial service began in 1971 . The 446th and final DC-10 aircraft was completed in December 1988 and delivered to Nigeria Airways in early 1989 .
Type
Wide body jet passenger aircraft
First flight
August 29, 1970
Status
Not produced, active status in service limited to cargo and special missions
Main user
FedEx Express
Other users
Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter
Transportes Aéreos Bolivianos
Production year
1968-1988
Production quantity
DC-10: 386 units
KC-10: 60 units
Variant
KC-10 Extender
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Three-engine wide-body aircraft
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three- engine , wide-body commercial airliner that is the successor to the Douglas DC-8 model for long-haul operations, and competes with the Airbus A300 , Boeing 747 ("jumbo jet"), and Lockheed L -1011 TriStar which looks similar, within its class.
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Controls: Group 3 for reverse thrust (you need to brake first to make it work)
Group 2 for lights
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor McDonnell douglas dc-10-10
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- Wingspan 103.8ft (31.7m)
- Length 119.9ft (36.5m)
- Height 37.7ft (11.5m)
- Empty Weight 74,443lbs (33,766kg)
- Loaded Weight 158,665lbs (71,969kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.082
- Wing Loading 49.3lbs/ft2 (240.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 3,216.4ft2 (298.8m2)
- Drag Points 31796
Parts
- Number of Parts 145
- Control Surfaces 26
- Performance Cost 1,213