Douglas DC-8-32 illustration in Overseas National Airways livery

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Douglas DC-8-32

DC8-45602Scrapped

RegistrationUSN1776R

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OVOperatorOverseas National Airways

7operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Douglas DC-8-32 built in 1960. Operated for Northwest Airlines, National Airlines and Overseas National Airways. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years

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Technical data

First flight1960

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN45602

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

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1960

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Feb 15, 1960

Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company

Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as N801US.

May 18, 1960

Transferred to Northwest Airlines

Transferred to Northwest Airlines.

Sep 15, 1963

Transferred to National Airlines

Transferred to National Airlines.

Dec 8, 1972

Transferred to Spear Air

Transferred to Spear Air.

Aug 5, 1974

Transferred to National Airlines

Transferred to National Airlines.

Sep 20, 1974

Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways

Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.

Oct 3, 1976

Transferred to McCulloch International Airlines

Transferred to McCulloch International Airlines.

Dec 6, 1976

Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways

Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.

Nov 5, 1977

Transferred to United Air Carriers Inc.

Transferred to United Air Carriers Inc..

Mar 1, 1979

Transferred to Overseas National Airways

Transferred to Overseas National Airways.

Operators

1960-02-15

Douglas Aircraft Company

Registration N801US

1960-05-18

Northwest Airlines

Registration N801US

1963-09-15

National Airlines

Registration N7181C

1972-12-08

Registration OH-SOB

1974-08-05

National Airlines

Registration OH-SOB

1974-09-20

ONA Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R

1976-10-03

McCulloch International Airlines

Registration N1776R · Lessor: ONA Overseas National Airways

1976-12-06

ONA Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R

1977-11-05

United Air Carriers Inc.

Registration N1776R · Lessor: PIA Pakistan International Airlines

1978-04-21

United Air Carriers Inc.

Registration N1776R

1978-06-01

United Air Carriers Inc.

Registration N1776R · Lessor: Egyptair

1979-02-01

United Air Carriers Inc.

Registration N1776R

1979-03-01

Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R · Lessor: 1979

1979-05-01

Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R · Lessor: 1979

1979-07-01

Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R · Lessor: 1979

1980-06-01

Overseas National Airways

Registration N1776R · Lessor: 1979

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-32 · N1776R · Overseas National Airways}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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