General Aviation
Mcdonnell Douglas Dc-8-63f
Manufacturer: MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
The Douglas DC‑8 is a four‑engine, low‑wing, narrow‑body jetliner that first flew in 1958. Designed for long‑range passenger and cargo service, it could seat up to 269 people in its stretched variants and carried a 151‑ft (46‑m) fuselage with a 141‑ft (43‑m) wingspan. A total of 556 aircraft were built between 1958 and 1972 before being replaced by the wider DC‑10.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-63f
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N865F
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 45.25 m / 148.4 ft
- Length
- 57.11 m / 187.4 ft
- Cruise Speed
- 871.44 km/h / 541.3 mph
- Range
- 7408 km / 4000 nmi
- First Flight
- 1958-05-30
- Production Start
- 1958
- Production End
- 1972
- Total Built
- 556
Variants
- DC-8-63F- 1 registrations - Example N865F
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