Douglas DC-8 - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 a jet-powered aerial refueling tanker.
United Airlines' First Jet - The Douglas DC-8 - Simple Flying
WEBJul 9, 2020 · United's first-ever jet service was on September 18th, 1959. Its DC-8 performed a transcontinental operation between San Francisco and New York Idlewild. Due to both flights being conducted in different time zones, Delta's trip to Atlanta from New York is in the record books as the first DC-8 passenger service.
UNITED AIRLINES DC-8 JET MAINLINER INTRODUCTION TO JET …
WEBThe Douglas DC-8 (also known as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8) was a four-engine long-range narrow-body jet airliner built from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
Douglas DC-8 - the first Douglas jet airliner - YouTube
WEBDouglas DC-8 is a four-engine jet airliner developed by Douglas Aircraft in the 1950s.Launched after the competing Boeing 707, the DC-8 kept Douglas in a str...
United DC-8s Pt1: Jet Mainliners Into Service
WEBUnited was the launch customer for the DC-8 and received its first aircraft, N8004U 'Mainliner Capt R T Freng', on June 3, 1959. She was the eighth DC-8 built and a series 11 with JT3C-6 engines, which required water injection.
Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - Douglas DC-8
WEBAlthough outwardly similar to the competing 707 with a swept low-mounted wing and four podded turbojet engines, the DC-8 incorporated many innovations of its own, including advanced servicabilty and reliabilty features.
UNITED AIRLINES DC-8 JET MAINLINER INTRODUCTION TO JET …
WEBThe Douglas DC-8 (also known as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8) was a four-engine long-range narrow-body jet airliner built from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company.
The Douglas DC-8 - The Aircraft That Helped Delta Into The Jet Age
WEBJun 24, 2020 · The Douglas DC-8 would cut flying times between major cities by up to 40 percent. Additionally, it could carry almost twice the number of passengers and cargo that the larger piston-engine planes of the time could.
The Story Of The Douglas DC-8 - Simple Flying
WEBMay 28, 2021 · The DC-8 wasn’t only the first Douglas jet aircraft. It was also the first jet taken on by two major carriers - United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Here’s a look at the journey of one of the pioneering United States-based jet planes.
DC-8 UNITED’S DO-IT-ALL JETLINER - Key.Aero
WEBFor more than 30 years the DC-8 was an important part of the United Airlines fleet, as Barry Lloyd explains. United Airlines’ love affair with the ground-breaking Douglas DC-8 jetliner can be traced back to before the type had even flown.
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