General Aviation
Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-8-62
Manufacturer: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
The Douglas DC‑8 is an early long‑range, narrow‑body, four‑engine jetliner that entered service in 1959. Designed for high capacity and long‑haul routes, it features a low‑wing, 30° swept‑wing, podded engines, and a double‑bubble fuselage that allows six‑abreast seating. The DC‑8 was produced from 1958 to 1972, with 556 aircraft built, and remains in use today mainly as a freighter or in re‑engined variants.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-62
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N995CF
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 45.2 m / 148.4 ft
- Length
- 48 m / 157.5 ft
- Cruise Speed
- 872 km/h / 541 mph
- Range
- 9630 km / 5200 nmi
- First Flight
- 1958-05-30
- Production Start
- 1958
- Production End
- 1972
- Total Built
- 556
Variants
- DC-8-62- 1 registrations - Example N995CF
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