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Douglas DC-8

The Douglas DC-8 (sometimes McDonnell 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 (USAF) requirement for a jet-powered aerial refueling tanker. After losing the USAF's tanker competition to the rival Boeing KC-135…

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First flight
May 30, 1958
Introduction date
September 18, 1959, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines
Manufactured
1958–1972
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company (1958–1967) McDonnell Douglas (1967–1972)
National origin
United States
Number built
556

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Douglas DC-8 → Accident, Aeroplane, Air International, Air-Britain, Aircraft Design Since, Aircraft That Changed, Anderton, Automotive Engineers, Black Box, Boeing, Boston Mills Press, Boxtree, Civilian Aircraft, Clive, Cook, Coronet, Dan, Darling, Database, David
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Douglas DC-8 → Airliners, Boeing, Civil Aircraft, Data, DC-8, DC-8 Commercial TransportMcDonnell Douglas, Douglas DC-8-10/20/30/40/50 Aircraft Technical, Gerard Frawley, Historical Snapshot, PDF, Specifications, The International Directory
First flight · 1
Douglas DC-8 → May 30, 1958
Introduction date · 1
Douglas DC-8 → September 18, 1959, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines
Manufactured · 1
Douglas DC-8 → 1958–1972
Manufacturer · 1
Douglas DC-8 → Douglas Aircraft Company (1958–1967) McDonnell Douglas (1967–1972)
National origin · 1
Douglas DC-8 → United States
Number built · 1
Douglas DC-8 → 556
Primary users · 1
Douglas DC-8 → United Airlines (historical) UPS Airlines (historical) Delta Air Lines (historical) Trans Air Cargo Service
Status · 1
Douglas DC-8 → In limited cargo service

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Douglas DC-8First flightMay 30, 19581.00infobox
Douglas DC-8Introduction dateSeptember 18, 1959, with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines1.00infobox
Douglas DC-8Manufactured1958–19721.00infobox
Douglas DC-8ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company (1958–1967) McDonnell Douglas (1967–1972)1.00infobox
Douglas DC-8National originUnited States1.00infobox
Douglas DC-8Number built5561.00infobox
Douglas DC-8Primary usersUnited Airlines (historical) UPS Airlines (historical) Delta Air Lines (historical) Trans Air Cargo Service1.00infobox
Douglas DC-8StatusIn limited cargo service1.00infobox
Douglas DC-8TypeNarrow-body airliner1.00infobox
Deltainstance ofDouglas' refusal to offer different fuselage sizes made it less adaptable and compelled airlines0.80text
United to look elsewhere for short to medium range typesinstance ofDouglas' refusal to offer different fuselage sizes made it less adaptable and compelled airlines0.80text
Douglas DC-8related to External linksGerard Frawley0.60section

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