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Thumbnail Filmstrip of INFLIGHT MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-10 w/stand N10DC 1:200 Scale IF-DC10-50 Images
The very first DC-10 was rolled out on July 23, 1970. Then vice president Spiro T Agnew and California Governor Ronald Reagan were among the VIPs in attendance as the airplane taxied under its own power to a crowd of over one thousand people. After the roll out McDonnel Douglas received a flurry of sales, with orders and options from Continental, Finnair, Lufthansa, Sabena, and UTA. By this time both American and United had already ordered the aircraft.
The first DC-10 N10DC rolled down a runway and into the skies over Long Beach California for the first time on Saturday, August 19th 1970. The first flight was for 3 hours and 26 minutes before landing at Edwards Air Force Base. The life of the DC-10 had now officially begun. With a total of 386 DC-10’s and 60 KC-10’s made the production came to an end in 1988.
DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine, wide-body jet airliner introduced in 1970, designed for medium- to long-haul routes. Powered by three General Electric CF6 or Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engines, it was engineered for efficiency and versatility, serving both passenger and cargo roles. The DC-10 typically seated 250 to 380 passengers and had a maximum takeoff weight of 263,000 kg (580,000 lbs). With a range of up to 10,600 km (5,700 nautical miles) and a cruising speed of 917 km/h (495 knots), it became a workhorse for major airlines worldwide. Despite early safety challenges, later improvements established the DC-10 as a reliable, high-capacity aircraft that paved the way for the MD-11 and modern wide-body designs.
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