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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · N156US · Northwest Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 illustration in Northwest Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40

DC10-46765Scrapped
RegistrationUSN156US
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorNorthwest Airlines
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 built in 1974. Operated for Northwest Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1974
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46765
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0E24C
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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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Aircraft chronology

1974
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Feb 1, 1974
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N156US.
Mar 8, 1974
Transferred to Northwest Airlines
Transferred to Northwest Airlines.

Operators

1974-02-01
1974-03-08
Northwest Airlines
Registration N156US

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 · N156US · Northwest Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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