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DC-8-63

Mod MrSilverWolf  8.8 years ago

The Douglas DC-8 (also known as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8) is a four-engine long-range narrow-body jet airliner built from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Launched after the competing Boeing 707, the DC-8 nevertheless kept Douglas in a strong position in the airliner market, and remained in production until 1972 when it began to be superseded by larger wide-body designs, including the Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. The DC-8's design allowed it a slightly larger cargo capacity than the 707 and some re-engined DC-8s are still in use as freighters.

General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 80.4ft (24.5m)
  • Length 93.4ft (28.5m)
  • Height 19.8ft (6.0m)
  • Empty Weight 6,911lbs (3,134kg)
  • Loaded Weight 47,266lbs (21,439kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.285
  • Wing Loading 55.9lbs/ft2 (272.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 845.9ft2 (78.6m2)
  • Drag Points 14144

Parts

  • Number of Parts 253
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 897