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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-20]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-20]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30AF]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30AF]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-50]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-50]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas KDC-10]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas KDC-10]] | ||
[[McDonnell Douglas MD-10]] | * [[McDonnell Douglas MD-10]] | ||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
Revision as of 06:04, 30 October 2009
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the Airbus A300, Boeing 747, and Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, which has a similar layout to the DC-10.
Production of the DC-10 ended in 1989 with 386 delivered to airlines and 60 to the U.S. Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated the KC-10 Extender. The DC-10 was succeeded by the related McDonnell Douglas MD-11 which entered service in 1990.
The DC-10 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit with a single fin and rudder. It is powered by two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear. The later series 30 and 40 have an additional two-wheel main landing gear on the centerline of the fuselage. It was designed to be a medium to long-range airliner with a widebody fuselage to seat over 250 passengers. It is operated by a flight-crew of three located on the flightdeck in the nose on the same level as the passenger cabin. The fuselage has underfloor stowage for cargo and baggage.
Variants
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-20
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30ER
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30AF
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-50
- McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
- McDonnell Douglas KDC-10
- McDonnell Douglas MD-10
Specifications
| DC-10-10 | DC-10-15 | DC-10-30 | DC-10-40 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cockpit crew | Three | |||
| Passengers | 380 (1 class), 250 (2 class) | |||
| Cargo (freighter variant) | 22 LD7 pallets | 23 LD7 pallets | ||
| Fuselage length | 170 ft 6 in (51.97 m) | |||
| Height | 58 ft 1 in (17.7 m) | |||
| Wingspan | 155 ft 4 in (47.34 m) | 165 ft 4 in (50.4 m) | ||
| Fuselage width | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) | |||
| Fuselage height | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m) | |||
| Max interior width | 18 ft 2 in (5.54 m) | |||
| Operating empty weight | 240,171 lb (108,940 kg) | 266,191 lb (120,742 kg) | 270,213 lb (122,567 kg) | |
| Maximum take-off weight | 430,000 lb (195,045 kg) |
455,000 lb (206,385 kg) |
572,000 lb (259,459 kg) |
555,000 lb (251,701 kg) |
| Typical cruise speed | Mach 0.82 (564 mph, 908 km/h, 490 kt) | |||
| Max cruise speed | Mach 0.88 (610 mph, 982 km/h, 530 kt) | |||
| Max range, loaded | 3,800 miles (6,114 km) | 4,350 mi (7,000 km) | 6,220 mi (10,010 km) | 5,750 mi (9,252 km) |
| Maximum fuel capacity | 21,700 US gal (82,134 L) |
26,647 US gal (100,859 L) |
36,650 US gal (138,720 L) |
36,650 US gal (138,720 L) |
| Takeoff run on MTOW | 8,612 ft (2,625 m) | 7,257 ft (2,212 m) | 9,341 ft (2,847 m) | 9,242 ft (2,817 m) |
| Service ceiling | 42,000 ft (12,802 m) | |||
| Engine model (x 3) | GE CF6-6D | GE CF6-50C2F | GE CF6-50C | PW JT9D-59A |
| Engine thrust (x 3) | 40,000 lbf (177.9 kN) | 46,500 lbf (206.8 kN) | 51,000 lbf (226.9 kN) | 53,000 lbf (235.8 kN) |
- Sources: DC-10 manufacturer data,[1][2] DC-10 airport report,[3] Airliners.net,[4] Flightglobal,[5] and World Airways.[6]
Deliveries
| 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 52 | 57 | 48 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 18 | 36 | 40 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 446 |
External links
Reference
[*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10 Wikipedia DC-10]
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedDC-10_tech_specs - ↑ DC-10 history page. Boeing
- ↑ DC/MD-10 Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning. Boeing, April 2004.
- ↑ The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 & Boeing MD-10. Airliners.net
- ↑ Flightglobal
- ↑ World Airways