Douglas DC-8 – Foton & Video

Den Douglas DC-8 (även känd som McDonnell Douglas DC-8) är ett fyrmotorigt långdistansflygplan med smal kropp som byggdes mellan 1958 och 1972 av Douglas Aircraft Company. DC-8 lanserades efter den konkurrerande Boeing 707, men behöll ändå Douglas en stark position på flygplansmarknaden och förblev i produktion fram till 1972 då den började ersättas av större wide-body-konstruktioner, inklusive Boeing 747, McDonnell Douglas DC-10 och Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. DC-8:ans design gav den en något större lastkapacitet än 707:an och några DC-8:or med nya motorer används fortfarande som fraktflygplan.

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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.