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McDonnell Douglas KDC-10-30CF

DC10-46956Ex-flota

RegistrationUSN235UL

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OMOperatorOmega Aerial Refueling Services

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McDonnell Douglas KDC-10-30CF built in 1976. Operated for Martinair, Garuda Indonesia and Omega Aerial Refueling Services.

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Old · 50 years · ≈ 140,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1976

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN46956

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA21CE0

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

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Aircraft chronology

1976

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.

Nov 11, 1976

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as PH-MBP.

Dec 23, 1976

Transferred to Martinair

Transferred to Martinair.

Nov 1, 1977

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia

Transferred to Garuda Indonesia.

Jan 1, 1979

Transferred to Philippine Airlines

Transferred to Philippine Airlines.

Aug 1, 1982

Transferred to Caribbean Airways

Transferred to Caribbean Airways.

Feb 1, 1995

Transferred to Royal Netherlands Air Force

Transferred to Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Dec 13, 2021

Transferred to Omega Aerial Refueling Services

Transferred to Omega Aerial Refueling Services.

Operators

1976-11-11

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration PH-MBP

1976-12-23

Martinair

Registration PH-MBP

1977-11-01

Garuda Indonesia

Registration PH-MBP

1979-01-01

Philippine Airlines

Registration PH-MBP

1982-08-01

Caribbean Airways

Registration PH-MBP · Lessor: Martinair

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Registration PH-MBP

1995-02-01

Royal Netherlands Air Force

Registration T-235

2021-12-13

Omega Aerial Refueling Services

Registration N235UL

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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