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Douglas DC-8-33F · N8184A · Intercontinental Airways

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

Douglas DC-8-33F

DC8-45271Scrapped
RegistrationUSN8184A
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
OperatorIntercontinental Airways
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-33F. Operated for Pan American World Airways, Panair do Brasil and Intercontinental Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45271
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB29F9
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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 22, 1960
Delivered to Pan American World Airways
Delivered to Pan American World Airways as N818PA.
Nov 13, 1963
Transferred to Panair do Brasil
Transferred to Panair do Brasil.
Sep 9, 1965
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Dec 30, 1968
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Jan 22, 1974
Transferred to Charlotte Aircraft Corporation
Transferred to Charlotte Aircraft Corporation.
Jul 2, 1974
Transferred to Ranger Air Cargo International
Transferred to Ranger Air Cargo International.
Jun 1, 1976
Transferred to Ghana Airways
Transferred to Ghana Airways.
Nov 1, 1976
Transferred to Ranger Air Cargo International
Transferred to Ranger Air Cargo International.
Oct 21, 1977
Transferred to Intercontinental Airways
Transferred to Intercontinental Airways.

Operators

1960-12-22
Pan American World Airways
Registration N818PA
1963-11-13
Panair do Brasil
Registration PP-PEF
1965-09-09
Pan American World Airways
Registration N818PA
1968-12-30
Delta Air Lines
Registration N8184A
1974-01-22
1974-07-02
Ranger Air Cargo International
Registration N8184A · Lessor: Charlotte Aircraft Corporation
1976-06-01
Ghana Airways
Registration N8184A · Lessor: Ranger Air Cargo International
1976-11-01
Ranger Air Cargo International
Registration N8184A · Lessor: Charlotte Aircraft Corporation
1977-10-21
Intercontinental Airways
Registration N8184A · Lessor: Charlotte Aircraft Corporation

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BibTeX

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