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Douglas DC-8-55F · N6161M · Kitty Hawk International

Douglas DC-8-55F illustration in Kitty Hawk International livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-55F

DC8-45762Scrapped
RegistrationUSN6161M
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
OperatorKitty Hawk International
8operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-55F. Operated for Philippine Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Kitty Hawk International. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45762
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

Aug 25, 1965
Delivered to Philippine Airlines
Delivered to Philippine Airlines as PI-C802.
Dec 19, 1967
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Jul 1, 1973
Transferred to Philippine Airlines
Transferred to Philippine Airlines.
Jul 1, 1974
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Dec 30, 1979
Transferred to Surinam Airways
Transferred to Surinam Airways.
May 25, 1984
Transferred to Arrow Air
Transferred to Arrow Air.
Jul 3, 1986
Transferred to Soundair
Transferred to Soundair.
Jan 15, 1987
Transferred to Worldwide Air Charter Systems
Transferred to Worldwide Air Charter Systems.
Dec 14, 1992
Transferred to American International Airways
Transferred to American International Airways.
Feb 3, 1999
Transferred to Kitty Hawk International
Transferred to Kitty Hawk International.

Operators

1965-08-25
Philippine Airlines
Registration PI-C802
1967-12-19
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-DCW
1973-07-01
Philippine Airlines
Registration PH-DCW · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
1974-07-01
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-DCW
1979-12-30
Surinam Airways
Registration PH-DCW · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
1984-05-25
Arrow Air
Registration N4809E
1985-10-14
Arrow Air
Registration N4809E
1986-07-03
Soundair
Registration C-FCWW
1987-01-15
Worldwide Air Charter Systems
Registration C-FCWW · Lessor: Soundair
1992-12-14
1994-10-01
1999-02-03
Kitty Hawk International
Registration N6161M

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