Douglas DC-10
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 |
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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]
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- ↑ 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