The actual statistics of the DC-8:
The Douglas DC-8 is a long-range narrow-body airliner built by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. After losing the May 1954 US Air Force tanker competition to the Boeing KC-135, Douglas announced in July 1955 its derived jetliner project. Wikipedia
Range: 2,983 mi
Top speed: 588 mph
Length: 150'
Wingspan: 142' 0?
Capacity: 269 passengers
First flight: May 30, 1958
Engine types: Jet engine, Pratt & Whitney J57
Specifications
Spotlights
- This craft is curated
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 76.8ft (23.4m)
- Length 87.1ft (26.5m)
- Height 25.7ft (7.8m)
- Empty Weight 24,892lbs (11,291kg)
- Loaded Weight 60,705lbs (27,535kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.74
- Wing Loading 55.7lbs/ft2 (272.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,089.8ft2 (101.3m2)
- Drag Points 10218
Parts
- Number of Parts 249
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 1,070
there is another