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Den Douglas DC-8 (også kjent som McDonnell Douglas DC-8) er et firemotors langtrekkende smalkropp jetfly bygget fra 1958 til 1972 av Douglas Aircraft Company. DC-8 ble lansert etter den konkurrerende Boeing 707, men holdt likevel Douglas i en sterk posisjon i passasjerflymarkedet, og forble i produksjon til 1972 da den begynte å bli erstattet av større widebody-design, inkludert Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 og Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. DC-8s design tillot den en litt større lastekapasitet enn 707, og noen ommotoriserte DC-8-er er fortsatt i bruk som fraktfly.

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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.
Den 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.