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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · G-CGXU · FINOVA

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F illustration in FINOVA livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F

DC10-47843Scrapped
RegistrationGBG-CGXU
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PPVMV), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorFINOVA
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0incidents
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F built in 1980. Operated for VARIG, Skyjet Antigua and Electra Aviation. Scrapped.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 70,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas
First flight1980
Country of registrationReino Unido
MSN47843
Hex / ICAO 24-bit406629
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPVMV · Oct 9, 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 Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

HAVHavana9,495 kmSEASeattle9,441 kmNRTNarita9,203 kmSINSingapore9,137 kmMIAMiami9,124 km
Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth9,654 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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2005Electra Aviation airline base
Base
SOFSofia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1980
Built
Assembled by McDonnell Douglas.
Jul 16, 1980
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Delivered to McDonnell Douglas Corporation as PP-VMV.
Oct 9, 1980
Transferred to VARIG
Transferred to VARIG.
Oct 1, 1999
Transferred to Skyjet Antigua
Transferred to Skyjet Antigua.
Nov 1, 2001
Transferred to Electra Aviation
Transferred to Electra Aviation.
Nov 3, 2005
Transferred to FINOVA
Transferred to FINOVA.

Operators

1980-07-16
1980-10-09
VARIG
Registration PP-VMV
1999-10-01
Skyjet Antigua
Registration N335SJ
2001-11-01
Electra Aviation
Registration SX-CVC
2005-11-03
FINOVA
Registration N331FV

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30F · G-CGXU · FINOVA}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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