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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10

DC10-46943Scrapped

RegistrationUSN162AA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

·Operator561

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10. Operated for National Airlines, Pan American World Airways and 561. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN46943

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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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jun 23, 1975

Delivered to National Airlines

Delivered to National Airlines as N70NA.

Jan 7, 1980

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jul 20, 1984

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Nov 7, 1996

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines.

Dec 21, 1999

Transferred to 561

Transferred to 561.

Operators

1975-06-23

National Airlines

Registration N70NA

1980-01-07

Pan American World Airways

Registration N70NA

1984-07-20

American Airlines

Registration N162AA

1996-11-07

Hawaiian Airlines

Registration N162AA · Lessor: American Airlines

1997-12-12

Hawaiian Airlines

Registration N162AA · Lessor: American Airlines

1999-12-21

561

Registration N162AA

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