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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30

DC10-47861Scrapped

RegistrationUSN39081

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

COOperatorContinental Air Lines

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30. Operated for Alitalia, Aeroméxico and Continental Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN47861

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA48653

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

Feb 6, 1973

Delivered to Alitalia

Delivered to Alitalia as I-DYNA.

Dec 27, 1982

Transferred to Aeroméxico

Transferred to Aeroméxico.

Jun 13, 1989

Re-registered

Changed from N3878P to XA-RIY (still with Aeroméxico).

Aug 1, 1994

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company

Transferred to Douglas Aircraft Company.

Mar 21, 1995

Transferred to Skyjet Antigua

Transferred to Skyjet Antigua.

May 26, 1996

Transferred to Excalibur Airways

Transferred to Excalibur Airways.

Jul 1, 1996

Transferred to VIASA

Transferred to VIASA.

Dec 20, 1996

Transferred to Taesa

Transferred to Taesa.

Apr 4, 1997

Transferred to Continental Air Lines

Transferred to Continental Air Lines.

Operators

1973-02-06

Alitalia

Registration I-DYNA

1982-12-27

Aeroméxico

Registration N3878P

1989-06-13

Aeroméxico

Registration XA-RIY

1994-08-01

Douglas Aircraft Company

Registration N17804 · Lessor: CIT Leasing

1995-03-21

Skyjet Antigua

Registration V2-LEH

1996-05-26

Excalibur Airways

Registration V2-LEH · Lessor: Skyjet Antigua

1996-07-01

VIASA

Registration V2-LEH · Lessor: Skyjet Antigua

1996-12-20

Taesa

Registration XA-TFM · Lessor: CIT Leasing

1997-04-04

Continental Air Lines

Registration N39081 · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

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