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Developing Nation:
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United States. |
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First Flight(s):
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DC-8-10 30 May 1958 N8008D
DC-8-20 29 November 1958
DC-8-30 21 February 1959
DC-8-40 23 July 1959
DC-8-50 20 December 1960
DC-8-55 20 October 1962
DC-8-61 14 March 1966
DC-8-62 29 August 1966
DC-8-63 10 April 1967
DC-8-71 15 August 1981
DC-8-72 2 December 1981
DC-8-73 4 March 1982 |
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DC-8-50 series: |
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Crew:
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3. |
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Passengers:
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179.
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Task:
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Long-range
passenger and cargo transport.
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Wing Span:
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43,41 m.
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Length:
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45,87 m. |
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Height:
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12,91 m.
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Load:
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21.092 kg.
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Max.
take-off weight: |
142.880 kg.
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Max. landing weight:
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93.900 kg.
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Engine (s):
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Four Pratt &
Whitney JT3D-1, JT-3D3. |
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Cruise Speed:
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Normal
876 km/h max. 958 km/h. |
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Operating altitude:
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9.150 m.
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Max. Range:
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7.560 km.
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Dc-8-61
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Dc-8-62
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Dc-8-63
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Dc-8-71/72/73
series
conversions. |
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Crew: |
3. |
3. |
3. |
3. |
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passengers: |
259. |
189. |
259. |
-71: 269.
-72: 201.
-73: 269. |
| Wing
Span: |
43,4
m. |
45,23 m. |
45,23 m. |
-71: 43,4 m.
-72: 45,23 m.
-73: 45,23 m. |
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Length: |
57,12 m. |
47,98 m. |
57,12 m. |
-71: 57,12 m.
-72: 47,98 m.
-73: 57,12 m. |
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Height: |
13,1
m. |
13,2
m. |
13,1
m. |
-71: 13,1 m.
-72: 13,2 m.
-73: 13,1 m. |
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Load: |
27.080 kg. |
20.094 kg. |
29.257 kg. |
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| Max.
take-off weight |
147.400 kg. |
158.800 kg. |
161.000 kg. |
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| Max.
Landing weight |
108.900 kg. |
108.900 kg. |
117.000 kg. |
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Engines: |
4x Pratt &Whitney
JT3D-3B, or
JT3D-7. |
4x Pratt &Whitney
JT3D-3B, or
JT3D-7. |
4x Pratt &Whitney
JT3D-3B, or
JT3D-7. |
4x CFM International
CFM56-2C5/ |
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Cruise Speed: |
Max.
965 Km/h/ |
Max.
965 Km/h. |
Max.
965 Km/h |
Normal: 802 Km/h/
Max.: 889 Km/h |
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Operating Altitude: |
10/668 m. |
10/668 m. |
10.668 m. |
10.668 m. |
| Max.
Range: |
7/482 Km. |
11/612 Km. |
8.945 Km. |
8.950 Km. (Dc-8-73). |
The DC-8 series 70 is a conversion of the Super Sixty
series of DC-8’s, with CFM International CFM56 turbofans
replacing the original Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines.
Conversions were marketed by Cammacorp and made by McDonnell
Douglas at Tulsa
, or at other sites, using kits.
Total built: 556 from 1960 to 1972
DC-8-10 2
DC-8-20 59
DC-8-30 52
DC-8-40 29
DC-8-50 162
DC-8-60 262
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