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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · N68047 · Arrow Air

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F illustration in Arrow Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F

DC10-47801Written off
RegistrationUSN68047
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorArrow Air
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F built in 1973. Operated for Continental Air Lines, Emery Worldwide Airlines and Arrow Air.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 89,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1973
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN47801
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 Houston it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main8,402 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)8,173 kmGIGRio De Janeiro8,088 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)8,072 kmAMSAmsterdam8,049 km
Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul10,231 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.

The full story of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1973–2000Continental Air Lines airline network
Base
IAHHouston
Main destinations
EWRNewarkHNLHonolulu, Oahu

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Apr 5, 1973
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as N68047.
May 10, 1973
Transferred to Continental Air Lines
Transferred to Continental Air Lines.
Apr 14, 2000
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines.
Jul 2, 2005
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.

Operators

1973-04-05
1973-05-10
Continental Air Lines
Registration N68047 · Lessor: PAFCO
1994-05-07
Continental Air Lines
Registration N68047 · Lessor: PAFCO
1998-06-01
Continental Air Lines
Registration N68047 · Lessor: PAFCO
2000-04-14
Emery Worldwide Airlines
Registration N68047 · Lessor: PAFCO
2005-07-02
Arrow Air
Registration N68047

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10F · N68047 · Arrow Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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