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=The McDonnell Douglas DC-10=
The '''McDonnell Douglas DC-10''' is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody [[:Category:Airliners|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-1011-500|Lockheed L-1011 Tristar]], which has a similar layout to the 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 [[McDonnell Douglas DC-8|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.
 
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 [[McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender|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.
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==
== Variants ==
* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10]]
Currently there are two projects to model the DC-10 for [[FlightGear]]:
* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF]]
* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30|McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 series]] (newer)
* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15]]
* [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F|McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30/DC-10-30F]]
* [[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==
{| style="text-align: center; font-size:100%; color:black"
|- bgcolor="#87CEEB"
!
!DC-10-10
!DC-10-15
!DC-10-30
!DC-10-40
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Cockpit crew
| colspan="4" | Three
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Passengers
|colspan="4"| 380 (1 class), 250 (2 class)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Cargo (freighter variant)
|colspan="2" | 22 [[Unit Load Device|LD7]] pallets || colspan="2" | 23 LD7 pallets
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Fuselage length
|colspan="4"| 170 ft 6 in (51.97 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Height
| colspan="4" | 58 ft 1 in (17.7 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Wingspan
| colspan="2" | 155 ft 4 in (47.34 m) || colspan="2" | 165 ft 4 in (50.4 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Fuselage width
| colspan="4" | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Fuselage height
| colspan="4" | 19 ft 9 in (6.02 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Max interior width
| colspan="4" | 18 ft 2 in (5.54 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Operating empty weight
| colspan = 2 | 240,171 lb (108,940 kg) || 266,191 lb (120,742 kg) || 270,213 lb (122,567 kg)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Maximum take-off weight
|| 430,000&nbsp;lb <br/>(195,045&nbsp;kg) || 455,000&nbsp;lb <br/>(206,385&nbsp;kg) || 572,000&nbsp;lb <br/>(259,459&nbsp;kg) ||555,000&nbsp;lb <br/>(251,701&nbsp;kg)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Typical cruise speed
| colspan="4" | Mach 0.82 <br>(564&nbsp;mph, 908&nbsp;km/h, 490 kt)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Max cruise speed
| colspan="4" | Mach 0.88 <br>(610&nbsp;mph, 982&nbsp;km/h, 530 kt)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Max range, loaded
|| 3,800 miles (6,114&nbsp;km) || 4,350&nbsp;mi (7,000&nbsp;km) || 6,220&nbsp;mi (10,010&nbsp;km) || 5,750&nbsp;mi (9,252&nbsp;km)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Maximum fuel capacity
|| 21,700 US gal <br> (82,134 L) || 26,647 US gal <br> (100,859 L) || 36,650 US gal <br> (138,720 L) || 36,650 US gal <br> (138,720 L)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Takeoff run on MTOW
|| 8,612&nbsp;ft (2,625 m) || 7,257&nbsp;ft (2,212 m)  || 9,341&nbsp;ft (2,847 m) || 9,242&nbsp;ft (2,817 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Service ceiling
| colspan="4" | 42,000&nbsp;ft (12,802 m)
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Engine model (x 3)
|| GE CF6-6D || GE CF6-50C2F || GE CF6-50C || PW JT9D-59A
|- bgcolor="#EEEEEE"
!Engine thrust (x 3)
|| 40,000&nbsp;lbf (177.9&nbsp;kN) || 46,500&nbsp;lbf (206.8&nbsp;kN) || 51,000&nbsp;lbf (226.9&nbsp;kN) || 53,000&nbsp;lbf (235.8&nbsp;kN)
|}
 
:Sources: DC-10 manufacturer data,<ref name="DC-10_tech_specs"/><ref>[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/dc-10.htm DC-10 history page]. Boeing</ref> DC-10 airport report,<ref>[http://www.boeing.com/commercial/airports/dc10.htm DC/MD-10 Airplane Characteristics for Airport Planning]. Boeing, April 2004.</ref> Airliners.net,<ref>[http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=279 The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 & Boeing MD-10]. Airliners.net</ref> Flightglobal,<ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/directory/detail.aspx?aircraftCategory=CommercialAircraft&manufacturerType=CommercialAircraft&navigationItemId=389&aircraftId=2402&manufacturer=3005&keyword=&searchMode=Manufacturer Flightglobal]</ref> and World Airways.<ref>[http://www.worldairways.com/Default.aspx?tabid=83 World Airways]</ref>
 
==Deliveries==
{| style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 100%;"  border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0"
|-
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1971
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1972
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1973
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1974
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1975
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1976
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1977
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1978
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1979
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1980
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1981
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1982
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1983
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1984
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1985
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1986
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1987
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1988
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">1989
<th style="color:#fff;font-weight:bold;background-color:#069;padding:0.3em">Total
|-
|13
|52
|57
|48
|42
|19
|14
|18
|36
|40
|25
|11
|12
|10
|11
|17
|10
|10
|1
|446
|-
|}
 
==External links==
{{Commons|McDonnell Douglas DC-10}}
*[http://www.boeing.com/commercial/dc-10/ DC-10 page on Boeing.com]
*[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/dc-10.htm DC-10 history on Boeing.com]
 
=Reference=
[*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10 Wikipedia DC-10]


{{McDonnell Douglas}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/dc-10/ DC-10 page on Boeing.com]
* [http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/dc-10.htm DC-10 history on Boeing.com]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10 Wikipedia DC-10]
{{MDouglas}}


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Revision as of 19:11, 15 June 2013

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

Currently there are two projects to model the DC-10 for FlightGear:

External links

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