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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

DC10-46963Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-BTDD

OperatorAir France

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 built in 1977 in Long Beach. Operated for UTA Union De Transport Aerien, Air France, AOM French Airlines and AéroLyon. Scrapped.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 56,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1977

Built inLong Beach, California (EE. UU.)

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN46963

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

1977

Built

Assembled by McDonnell Douglas in Long Beach, California (USA).

Sep 2, 1977

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as F-BTDD.

Nov 2, 1977

Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien

Transferred to UTA Union De Transport Aerien.

Jun 6, 1979

Airworthiness directive

On June 6, 1979, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 aircraft (registration F-BTDD), was subject to an airworthiness directive due to fatigue cracks in the engine pylon caused by an inadequate maintenance procedure, together with deficiencies in the slat and stall warning systems. Source: la FAA.

Source: la FAA

Nov 1, 1992

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jul 1, 1993

Transferred to AOM French Airlines

Transferred to AOM French Airlines.

Jan 1, 1997

Transferred to AéroLyon

Transferred to AéroLyon.

Operators

1977-09-02

McDonnell Douglas Corporation

Registration F-BTDD

1977-11-02

UTA Union De Transport Aerien

Registration F-BTDD

1992-11-01

Air France

Registration F-BTDD

1993-07-01

AOM French Airlines

Registration F-BTDD

1997-01-01

AéroLyon

Registration F-BTDD

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 · F-BTDD · Air France}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC10-46963},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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