McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 Orbis Flying Eye Hospital N220AU
- Manufacturer:
- McDonnell Douglas
- Type / Model:
- DC-10
- Version:
- 10
- Registration:
- N220AU
- Colour Scheme:
- Orbis Flying Eye Hospital
- Location:
- Los Angeles, United States
- Photographer:
- Jorge Chavez
- Date Taken:
- 01/08/2011
- Image ID:
- #131715
- High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
- 4862 x 3241
- Image Description:
- Orbis International is best known for its "Flying Eye Hospital," an ophthalmic hospital and teaching facility located on board this McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 aircraft. Orbis volunteer pilots fly the plane and its international medical team to developing countries around the world to teach urgently needed sight-saving skills.
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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 DC10-10 was the first production version, it was only medium range, mainly built for the American domestic market. Almost every survivor has been converted to a freighter, and serves with Federal Express.
| Country of Origin | First Flight | No. Built | No. In Service | Crew | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1970 | 120 | 65 | 3 | 250 - 380 |
Power
Typical engine was the CF6-6D, rated at 40000lb thrust.
| Engine Count | 3 | |
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Dimensions
| Length | 51.97 m. 170 ft. 6 in. |
| Wing Span | 47.35 m. 155 ft. 4 in. |
| Height | 17.7 m. 58 ft. 1 in. |
| Empty Weight | 109037 kg. 240170 lbs. |
| Max Weight | 195220 kg. 430000 lbs. |
Performance
| Max Speed | 853 kph 530 mph |
| Cruise Speed | 789 kph 490 mph |
| Ceiling | 12801.6 m. 42000 ft. |
| Normal Range | 4630 2500 nm km. |
| Max Range |
7038
3800
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Display data using: Metric Imperial
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