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DC-8-10: 30th May, 1958 Edwards AFB (DC-8-10)

DC-8-10: 18th September 1959 with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

DC-8-10 : 28;  DC-8-20 : 34;  DC-8-30 : 57;  DC-8-40 : 32

DC-8-50 : 88;  DC-8-50AF : 15;    DC-8-50CF : 39

DC-8-10  - Four 13,000lb (5,895 kg) Pratt & Whitney JT3 turbojets

DC-8-20/30 - Four 15,800lb (7,165 kg) Pratt & Whitney JT4A-9 turbojets.

DC-8-40 - Four Rolls Royce Conway R.Co12 turbofans rated at 17,500 lb each.

DC-8-50  - Four 17,000lb (7,710 kg) Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofans

DC-8-73CF  - maximum cruising speed 887 km/h (551mph)  ; service ceiling 36,000ft (10972m) ; range with maximum payload and reserves 8,950 km (5,561 miles).

DC-8-73CF  - operating, empty 64,000 kg (141,100lb); maximum takeoff 161,025kg (355,000lb); Mamimum payload 58,410 kg (94,000 lb)

DC-8-10/20/30/40/50  - span 43.410m (142ft 5in); length 45.87m (150ft 6in)

DC-8-10/-20/-30/-40 :  3 flight deck; max 176 passengers in an economy layout.

DC-8-50 : 3 flight deck; max 189 passengers in an economy layout.

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