McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Northwest Airlines N243NW
- Manufacturer:
- McDonnell Douglas
- Type / Model:
- DC-10
- Version:
- 30
- Registration:
- N243NW
- Colour Scheme:
- Northwest Airlines
- Location:
- Minneapolis, United States
- Photographer:
- Jean
- Date Taken:
- 09/09/2006
- Image ID:
- #54033
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 2500 x 1666
- Image Description:
- Personally, ship 1243 has always been something as it was operated by JAS/Harlequin Air before it joined the Northwest fleet. I clearly remembered the day when the NW pilots took this airframe for test flights and flew back to MSP from Tokyo Haneda.
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Aircraft Data
The DC-10 is a three engined medium to long range widebody airliner. It was the first of the trijet widebody airliners, and was built from 1970 to 1988. After some early crashes the DC-10 settled down to be a very reliable workhorse, built in many varian
The DC10-30 was the main long range version of the type, it had true intercontinental range, thanks to its more powerful engines, additional fuel tanks, and a third main undercarriage leg to take the extra weight.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1972 | 204 | 50 | 3 | 250 - 380 |
Power
The -30 typically uses the CF6-50C rated at 51000lb thrust.
| Engine Count | 3 | |
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Dimensions
| Length | 51.97 m. 170 ft. 6 in. |
| Wing Span | 50.39 m. 165 ft. 4 in. |
| Height | 17.78 m. 58 ft. 4 in. |
| Empty Weight | 120850 kg. 266190 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 259688 kg. 572000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 853 kph 530 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 789 kph 490 mph |
| Ceiling | 12801.6 m. 42000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 10186 5500 nm km. |
| Max Range |
11519
6220
nm
km.
max load, with reserves. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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