Douglas DC-8 - fotod ja video

2007 Douglas DC-8 (tuntud ka kui McDonnell Douglas DC-8) on neljamootoriline pikamaa kitsa kerega reaktiivlennuk, mille ehitas aastatel 1958–1972 Douglas Aircraft Company. Pärast konkureerivat Boeing 707 turule toodud DC-8 hoidis Douglast siiski tugeval positsioonil reisilennukite turul ja jäi tootmisse kuni 1972. aastani, mil seda hakkasid asendama suuremad laia kerega konstruktsioonid, sealhulgas Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 ja Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. DC-8 konstruktsioon võimaldas sellel veidi suuremat kaubamahtu kui 707-l ja mõned ümberehitatud DC-8-d on endiselt kasutusel kaubalennukitena.

Allikas: Douglas DC-8 Vikipeedias

text The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engine jet airliner that was manufactured by the American company Douglas Aircraft Company from 1958 to 1972. The DC-8 was the first jet airliner to enter service with American Airlines, and competed with the Boeing 707 and the Convair 880 in the transcontinental and transatlantic markets. The DC-8 was known for its reliability, performance, and versatility, as it could operate from short, medium, and long-range routes, as well as from hot and high-altitude airports.
2007 DC-8 was also the first commercial jet to fly faster than the speed of sound in a controlled dive, achieving a speed of Mach 1.012 in 1961. The DC-8 was produced in seven variants, with a total of 556 aircraft built. The DC-8 was later converted into freighters, military transports, and research aircraft. Some of the DC-8s are still in service today, mainly as cargo planes.