CARGO AIRCRAFT
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8 54 55F
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Aircraft Summary
The McDonnell Douglas DC-8 54 55F is a medium-to-long haul cargo aircraft capable of transporting 41,000 kg via an internal pallet system. Cargo pallets require a high-loader to access its main deck.
Aircraft History and Features
As of July 2018, one DC-8 remains in commercial service. In addition, several DC-8s are in use as private aircraft along with one in use by NASA for air quality testing as of October 2017. As of 2017, Skybus Cargo Charters based in Las Vegas, Nevada lists three DC-8 Super 70 series aircraft in its fleet including a DC-8-72 in VIP passenger configuration, a DC-8-72CF combi aircraft capable of transporting both passengers and cargo on the main deck and a DC-8-73F cargo aircraft.
Disaster relief organization Samaritan’s Purse, based in North Carolina, also operates a DC-8 for flying disaster relief supplies and staff.
Aircraft of similar role, configuration and era: Boeing 707, de Havilland Comet, Convair 990, Ilyushin Il-62, Shanghai Y-10, Tupolev Tu-114, Vickers VC10.
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OVERVIEW
RANGE
Medium to long haul
PAYLOAD
41000 kg / 90389 lbs
CRUISE SPEED
887 kph / 551 mph
HOLD SIZE
3100x322x218 cm / 1220x126x85 in
DOOR SIZE
3100x322 cm / 1220x126 in
SPECIFICATIONS
TOTAL LOAD VOLUME
201 m³ / 7098 ft³
MAXIMUM RANGE
4350 km / 2702 mi
COMPARABLE AIRCRAFT
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era
- Boeing 707
- de Havilland Comet
- Convair 990
- Ilyushin Il-62
- Shanghai Y-10
- Tupolev Tu-114
- Vickers VC10
REFERENCE
Model
McDonnell Douglas DC-8 (Series 50)
Manufacturer
Variants
DC-8-51, DC-8-52, DC-8-53, DC-8-55, DC-8 Jet Trader, DC-8F-54, EC-24A, DC-8-54 (F)