The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long- range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971, by American Airlines.

The DC-10-30 is a variant of the twin-aisle airliner DC-10 manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. With a range of 5,200 nautical miles, the DC-10-30 is a long-range type and the most frequent version produced.

Feb 26, 2024 · McDonnell Douglas then issued variants on the DC-10 that could go the distance. The DC-10-10 model was followed by the DC-10-30 and DC-10-40 models, both of which had dramatically improved...

Feb 26, 2024 · The DC-10-10 was the first variant produced, with 122 examples built, having the longest length of 55.55 meters. The DC-10-30, with larger fuel tanks and wingspan, had a much longer range of 5,200 NM and became the most popular variant.

The DC-10-30ER is an American wide-body airliner built by McDonnell Douglas and an extended range version of the -30 with a higher maximum takeoff weight and powerful turbofan engines.

The DC-10-30 has 3 center landing gears. In total were delivered 386 units of the DC-10 of all versions: DC-10-10, DC-10-30, DC-10-40. Versions: DC-10-30 - 163 units built.

preliminary weight and performance calculations for the McDonnel Douglas DC-10-30 wide-body jet airliner

Feb 19, 2014 · Douglas had originally planned on having three models of the DC-10; the DC-10-10, 10-20, and the 10-30. The base model (the 10-10) was a transcontinental aircraft, and was not optimized for intercontinental routes.

Apr 6, 2025 · Details on the MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-10-30 aircraft, based on current FAA records. This includes specifications, engine type, and other key details. Share your captured photos of the MCDONNELL-DOUGLAS DC-10-30, receive attribution and a link. Contact us.

The initially planned twin powered DC-10 was conceived for routes where the Boeing 747 could not be operated efficiently and was too big. However the final design had the three engines and was laid out for mid-range routes. The later DC-10-30 …