The Douglas DC-8 is an early long-range narrow-body jetliner designed and produced by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. Work began in 1952 toward the United States Air Force's requirement for a j
DC-8-72 over the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California in 1998. This aircraft, once operated by NASA, was re-engined with CFM56s.
Six-abreast economy cabin, 1973
The DC-8-10 was first launched on April 9, 1958.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1
Douglas DC-8
…reached 355,000 lb (161 t). The DC-8 was produced until 1972 with 556 aircraft built; it was superseded by larger wide-body airliners including Douglas' DC-10 trijet. Noise concerns stimulated demand for a quieter variant; from 1975, Douglas and General Electric offered the Series 70 retrofit, powered by the…
A DC-10-30 of Continental Airlines
A prototype during flight testing, the DC-10 made its first flight on August 29, 1970.
Continental Airlines six-abreast interior in 1973
The DC-10 has a three-crew cockpit including a flight engineer.