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Douglas DC-8-33F · N8217U · Zantop International Airlines

Douglas DC-8-33F illustration in Zantop International Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-33F

DC8-45263Scrapped
RegistrationUSN8217U
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
OperatorZantop International Airlines
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
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0photos

Douglas DC-8-33F. Operated for Pan American World Airways, United Airlines, ONA Overseas National Airways and Zantop International Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45263
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB37F2
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

The model · Douglas DC-8

Figures for the DC-8-63 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 54% the length of a football pitch

Length57.1 m187 ft
Wingspan45.2 m148 ft
Height12.9 m42 ft
Range7,408 km4,000 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed895 km/h483 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,800 m41,995 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight161,025 kg354,999 lb
Maximum payload89,022 kg196,260 lbIts 259 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.9 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity259 passengers
Endurance8 h 17 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1958 (68 years ago) · About 556 units built · Production ended in 1972

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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Aircraft chronology

Jul 16, 1960
Delivered to Pan American World Airways
Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N810PA.
Nov 3, 1967
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
Mar 10, 1976
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.
Sep 5, 1977
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.

Operators

1960-07-16
Pan American World Airways
Registration N810PA
1967-11-03
United Airlines
Registration N8217U
1976-03-10
1977-09-05

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-33F · N8217U · Zantop International Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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