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Douglas DC-8-33

DC8-45379Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-BETJ

TAOperatorTAC Transmeridian Air Cargo

4operators

0incidents

0accidents

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Douglas DC-8-33. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair, African Safari Airways and TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN45379

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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

Jul 4, 1960

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-DCD.

Nov 15, 1967

Transferred to Martinair

Transferred to Martinair.

Mar 28, 1970

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Feb 1, 1972

Transferred to Martinair

Transferred to Martinair.

Nov 1, 1973

Transferred to African Safari Airways

Transferred to African Safari Airways.

May 10, 1977

Transferred to TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo

Transferred to TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo.

Operators

1960-07-04

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DCD

1967-11-15

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DCD · Lessor: Martinair

1967-11-15

Martinair

Registration PH-DCD

1970-03-28

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-DCD

1972-02-01

Martinair

Registration PH-DCD · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

1973-11-01

African Safari Airways

Registration 5Y-ASA

1977-05-10

TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo

Registration G-BETJ

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-33 · G-BETJ · TAC Transmeridian Air Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
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