McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · N614GC · Cielos del Peru

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F

DC10-46931Scrapped
RegistrationUSN614GC
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OperatorCielos del Peru
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F built in 1973. Operated for PIA Pakistan International Airlines, CP Air and Centurion Cargo. Scrapped.

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Old · 37 years · ≈ 103,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
MSN46931
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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeHKGHong Kong9,633 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.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2000Laker Airways Inc. airline base
2000–2003Gemini Air Cargo airline base

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Dec 12, 1973
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N54637.
Sep 27, 1986
Transferred to CP Air
Transferred to CP Air.
Apr 26, 1987
Sep 29, 1989
Transferred to Aeroméxico
Transferred to Aeroméxico.
Jun 1, 1994
Transferred to Leisure Air
Transferred to Leisure Air.
Apr 5, 1996
Transferred to Laker Airways Inc.
Transferred to Laker Airways Inc..
Jul 31, 2000
Transferred to Gemini Air Cargo
Transferred to Gemini Air Cargo.
Jun 13, 2002
Re-registered
Changed from N832LA to N614GC (still with Gemini Air Cargo).
Jun 13, 2003
Transferred to Cielos del Peru
Transferred to Cielos del Peru.
Mar 7, 2008
Transferred to Centurion Cargo
Transferred to Centurion Cargo.
Mar 1, 2010
Transferred to Cielos del Peru
Transferred to Cielos del Peru.

Operators

1973-12-12
1974-03-01
1986-09-27
Registration C-FCRA
1987-04-26
1989-09-29
Registration XA-AMR · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.
1994-06-01
Registration N832LA · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.
1996-04-05
Registration N832LA · Lessor: Polaris Aviation Leasing Corp.
2000-07-31
Registration N832LA · Lessor: GECAS
2002-06-13
Registration N614GC · Lessor: GECAS
2003-06-13
Registration N614GC
2008-03-07
Registration N614GC · Lessor: Cielos del Peru
2010-03-01
Registration N614GC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · N614GC · Cielos del Peru}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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