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Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo

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

Douglas DC-8-33F

DC8-45272Written off
RegistrationPEOB-1456
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N59AJ), we checked that this aircraft’s 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
OperatorExport Air Cargo
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Douglas DC-8-33F. Operated for Pan American World Airways, Panair do Brasil and Export Air Cargo.

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Technical data

Country of registrationPerú
MSN45272
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N59AJ · 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.

The full story of the Douglas DC-8 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 21, 1961
Delivered to Panair do Brasil
Delivered to Panair do Brasil as PP-PDS.
Jul 1, 1965
Transferred to VARIG
Transferred to VARIG.
Feb 15, 1978
Transferred to The Silver Arrow
Transferred to The Silver Arrow.
Jan 1, 1985
Transferred to Charlotte Aircraft Corporation
Transferred to Charlotte Aircraft Corporation.

Operators

—
Pan American World Airways
Registration N819PA
1961-03-21
Panair do Brasil
Registration PP-PDS
1965-07-01
VARIG
Registration PP-PDS
1978-02-15
The Silver Arrow
Registration N59AJ
1985-01-01
—
Export Air Cargo
Registration OB-1456

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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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272

MLA

“Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272 (Accessed: 23 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-33F · OB-1456 · Export Air Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45272}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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