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McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · N318FE · FedEx Express

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McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F

DC10-46837Unknown
RegistrationUSN318FE
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OperatorFedEx Express
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F. Has operated for World Airways and FedEx Express.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46837
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA3650B
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

With its 9,630 km range, from Memphis it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul9,477 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)8,427 kmGIGRio De Janeiro8,102 kmGRUSão Paulo7,956 kmSCLSantiago7,868 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos9,887 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1994–2026FedEx Express airline base
Base
MEMMemphis

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 29, 1979
Delivered to World Airways
Delivered to World Airways as N108WA.
Jul 12, 1994
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.

Operators

1979-05-29
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1980-03-28
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Malaysia Airlines
1980-04-08
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1981-07-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: VIASA
1981-10-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1982-08-26
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Tunisair
1982-09-21
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1982-10-04
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Tunisair
1982-10-24
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1983-08-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: MAS Malaysian Airline System
1983-09-05
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1983-09-23
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: MAS Malaysian Airline System
1983-10-11
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1985-07-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: MAS Malaysian Airline System
1985-09-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1986-07-06
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: MAS Malaysian Airline System
1986-09-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1987-06-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: MAS Malaysian Airline System
1987-09-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA
1989-11-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Federal Express
1992-06-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Federal Express
1992-09-01
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Federal Express
1993-04-23
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Federal Express
1993-07-05
World Airways
Registration N108WA · Lessor: Federal Express
1994-07-12
FedEx Express
Registration N318FE

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · N318FE · FedEx Express. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46837

MLA

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Vuelopedia (2026) McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · N318FE · FedEx Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46837 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F · N318FE · FedEx Express}},
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  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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