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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N917JW · American Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46727Scrapped
RegistrationUSN917JW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N104WA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAmerican Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 built in 1974 in Long Beach. Operated for Air Algerie, Laker Airways and Key Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 44,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1974
Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN46727
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N104WA · Oct 8, 2026

The model · McDonnell Douglas DC-10

Figures for the DC-10-30 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 53% the length of a football pitch

Length55.4 m182 ft
Wingspan50.4 m165 ft
Height17.6 m58 ft
Range9,630 km5,200 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight267,619 kg589,998 lb
Maximum payload146,877 kg323,808 lbIts 255 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity255 passengersUp to 380 in a high-density layout
Endurance11 h 03 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1970 (56 years ago) · About 446 units built · Production ended in 1989

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 18, 1973
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N1348U.
1974
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).
Oct 1, 1977
Transferred to Air Algerie
Transferred to Air Algerie.
Dec 1, 1977
Transferred to Laker Airways
Transferred to Laker Airways.
Jun 6, 1979
Airworthiness directive
On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration G-BBSZ), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to fatigue cracks in the engine pylon caused by an inadequate maintenance procedure, together with deficiencies in the slat and stall warning systems. Source: la FAA.
Source: la FAA
Apr 1, 1982
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
Apr 1, 1982
Transferred to International Air Leases
Transferred to International Air Leases.
Sep 6, 1983
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Nov 1, 1984
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Oct 15, 1986
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.
Jun 9, 1987
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jul 5, 1987
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.
Sep 1, 1989
Transferred to Key Airlines
Transferred to Key Airlines.
Dec 1, 1989
Re-registered
Changed from N917JW to N40KA (still with Key Airlines).
May 3, 1990
Transferred to World Airways
Transferred to World Airways.
Aug 1, 1990
Re-registered
Changed from N40KA to N104WA (still with World Airways).

Operators

1973-01-18
1977-10-01
Air Algerie
Registration G-BBSZ
1977-12-01
Laker Airways
Registration G-BBSZ
1982-04-01
Capitol Air
Registration N917CL · Lessor: IAL
1982-04-01
International Air Leases
Registration N917CL
1983-09-06
Arrow Air
Registration N917JW · Lessor: IAL
1984-11-01
World Airways
Registration N917JW · Lessor: IAL
1986-10-15
Spantax
Registration EC-EAZ · Lessor: IAL
1987-06-09
American Airlines
Registration N917JW
1987-07-05
Spantax
Registration N917JW · Lessor: Aeronautics Leasing
1989-09-01
Key Airlines
Registration N917JW · Lessor: World Airways
1989-12-01
Key Airlines
Registration N40KA · Lessor: World Airways
1990-05-03
World Airways
Registration N40KA
1990-08-01
World Airways
Registration N104WA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 · N917JW · American Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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