Aircraft / Douglas DC-8-53
Aircraft / Douglas DC-8-53
One of seven variations of the Douglas DC-8 aircraft family, the Douglas DC-8-53 is a narrow-body, long range four-engine jet airliner manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company, which was originally headquartered in Santa Monica, California USA, then relocated to Long Beach, California USA. In 1967 the Douglas Aircraft Company merged with St Louis-based McDonnell Aircraft Corporation to become McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
Sometimes referred to as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8-53, the DC-8-53 was a short-fuselage version of the DC-8 that carried the same Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B engine as the DC-8-4x series. Certified in 1961, it was available in both passenger and freighter editions. Production of the DC-8-50 series ended in 1965 with 142 units built, with 20 additional Series 50 aircraft that were conversions of older DC-8 Series 10, 30 and 40. The type was replaced by the stretched-fuselage Douglas DC-8 Super 60/70 series. A few DC-8s continue to operate in limited non-passenger service, mostly as freighters.
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Stats
Stats displayed are for the Douglas DC-8-73 quadjet aircraft.
Name: Douglas DC-8-73
Origin: Long Beach, California USA
Role: Four Engine Narrow-body Jet Airliner
First Introduction: 1 May 1961
Status: Out of Production; In Limited Non-Passenger Service
Cockpit Crew: Three
Seating: 189
Engines: 4 x Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B
Cruise Speed: 483 knots (895 km/h; 556 mph)
Range: 4960 nmi (9186 km; 5708 mi)