Douglas DC-8-73(AF) UPS - United Parcel Service N808UP
- Manufacturer:
- Douglas
- Type / Model:
- DC-8
- Version:
- 73
- Registration:
- N808UP
- Colour Scheme:
- UPS - United Parcel Service
- Location:
- Cologne / Bonn, Germany
- Photographer:
- Wolfgang Mendorf
- Date Taken:
- 01/01/1989
- Image ID:
- #444153
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 3829 x 2553
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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 70 series are conversions of the DC-8 series 60 aircraft, done in the early 1980s, by fitting new generation CFM56 engines. The -73 was a direct conversion of the -63, long fuselage aircraft, survivors are all used as freighters
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
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| USA | 1981 | 50 | 45 | 3 | 180 - 259 |
Power
Uses the CFM56-2C5, rated at 22000lb thrust.
| Engine Count | 4 | |
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Dimensions
| Length | 57.1 m. 187 ft. 4 in. |
| Wing Span | 45.24 m. 148 ft. 5 in. |
| Height | 13.11 m. 43 ft. 0 in. |
| Empty Weight | 67192 kg. 148000 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 161170 kg. 355000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 697 kph 433 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 772 kph 480 mph |
| Ceiling | 10668 m. 35000 ft. |
| Normal Range | nm km. |
| Max Range | 8945 4830 nm km. |
Display data using: Metric Imperial
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