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Douglas DC-8-55F · 9Q-CAN · Kinshasa Airways

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

Douglas DC-8-55F

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RegistrationCD9Q-CAN
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N789FT), 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
OperatorKinshasa Airways
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Douglas DC-8-55F built in 1966. Has operated for Cargo Plus Aviation, Panagra Airways and Kinshasa Airways.

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First flight1966
MSN45858
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N789FT · 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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Aircraft chronology

1966
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jul 22, 1966
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company
Delivered to Douglas Aircraft Company as N1509U.
Sep 2, 1966
Transferred to Panagra Airways
Transferred to Panagra Airways.
Feb 1, 1967
Transferred to Braniff International
Transferred to Braniff International.
May 1, 1967
Transferred to Seaboard World
Transferred to Seaboard World.
Nov 1, 1967
Transferred to CP Air
Transferred to CP Air.
Sep 26, 1977
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Feb 15, 1978
Transferred to IAS Cargo
Transferred to IAS Cargo.
Aug 6, 1978
Transferred to Alitalia
Transferred to Alitalia.
Aug 15, 1979
Transferred to British Cargo Airlines
Transferred to British Cargo Airlines.
Feb 17, 1982
Transferred to ANDES
Transferred to ANDES.
Aug 1, 1985
Transferred to African International Airways
Transferred to African International Airways.
Apr 1, 1987
Transferred to Flash Airline Ltd
Transferred to Flash Airline Ltd.
Sep 1, 1993
Transferred to Liberia World Airlines
Transferred to Liberia World Airlines.

Operators

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Cargo Plus Aviation
Registration 3C-QRG
1966-07-22
Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration N1509U
1966-09-02
Panagra Airways
Registration N1509U · Lessor: Pan American - Grace Airways
1967-02-01
Braniff International
Registration N1509U
1967-05-01
Seaboard World
Registration N1509U
1967-11-01
CP Air
Registration CF-CPT
1977-09-26
Flying Tigers
Registration N789FT
1978-02-15
IAS Cargo
Registration G-BSKY
1978-08-06
Alitalia
Registration G-BSKY
1979-08-15
British Cargo Airlines
Registration G-BSKY
1982-02-17
ANDES
Registration HC-BJT
1985-08-01
1987-04-01
Flash Airline Ltd
Registration 5N-ATY
1993-09-01
Liberia World Airlines
Registration EL-AJQ
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Kinshasa Airways
Registration 9Q-CAN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-55F · 9Q-CAN · Kinshasa Airways}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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