Douglas DC-8-21 Air Spain EC-CAD
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Aircraft Data
The DC-8 is a medium to long range 4 engined airliner. It was the first jet powered airliner from Douglas, and the USA's second successful jet airliner after the Boeing 707. It was developed into many variants of differing ranges and capacities.
The DC-8 series -21 was the second distinct version of the DC-8, it was a slightly upgraded version of the series 10, with more powerful engines that improved range and hot and high performance.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| USA | 1958 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 132 - 176 |
Power
The -20 used the JT4-A3, rated at 15800lb
| Engine Count | 4 | |
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* TF33 was the military version, many still in service.
Dimensions
| Length | 45.87 m. 150 ft. 6 in. |
| Wing Span | 43.41 m. 142 ft. 5 in. |
| Height | 12.93 m. 42 ft. 5 in. |
| Empty Weight | 59020 kg. 130000 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 125304 kg. 276000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 900 kph 559 mph |
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| Ceiling | 12496.8 m. 41000 ft. |
| Normal Range | nm km. |
| Max Range | 8519 4600 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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