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 towards the United States Air Force's (USAF) requirement for …

Jan 14, 2023 · When the DC-8 Series 61 and 63 arrived on the market, it had the highest passenger carrying capacity of any airliner due to its stretched fuselage, with the ability to accommodate 269 passengers. It was only unseated by the Boeing 747 in 1970.

Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas under the DC-8 family, the DC-8-61 is equipped for higher capacity and medium range. It has two fuselage plugs that is stretched by 11 meters, increasing maximum seating capacity to 180-220 passengers in a mixed-class configuration, and an 80 percent underfloor freight capacity.

Sep 20, 2024 · The glory days of Douglas were returning as it rolled out the world’s largest jetliner the DC-8-61 on January 24, 1966. In 1965, 76 Super DC-8s had been sold compared to just 27 standard models in 1964.

May 15, 2016 · The DC-8-61 had been a simple stretch of the short DC-8 trading payload for range. The natural next step in the DC-8s evolution was to marry the improved wing of the long range DC-8-62 with the body of the DC-8-61.

Dec 20, 2022 · On December 28, 1978, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61 turbofan powered airplane, operated by United Airlines and registered as N8082U, crashed into a wooded suburban area while on approach to Portland International Airport (PDX), Portland, Oregon.

The DC-8-61 differed from the earlier DC-8-50 in having two fuselage plugs which increased length by 11.18m (36ft 8in), increasing max seating capacity to 259 (the largest of any single aisle airliner prior to the 757-300) and underfloor freight capacity by 80%.

The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engine long-range Jet Airliner with a capacity of maximum 259 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. A freighter variant of the DC-8 was available also.

Jun 19, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas DC-8 Medium- / Long-Range Passenger Jet Airliner including pictures.

Jun 1, 2009 · The Series 61 was the first of the Super Sixties. It and the Series 62 were introduced in 1966 and were powered by 18,000-lb. s.t. turbofans. The 61 was the extended-fuselage version, and the 62 was designed for long-range routes.