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Douglas DC-8-61F · N27UA · Fine Air

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Douglas DC-8-61F

DC8-45942Written off
RegistrationUSN27UA
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OperatorFine Air
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Douglas DC-8-61F. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Japan Airlines, Trans International Airlines and Fine Air.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45942
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2A5E6
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

Apr 12, 1968
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8773.
May 10, 1971
Transferred to Japan Airlines
Transferred to Japan Airlines.
Sep 25, 1972
Re-registered
Changed from N8773 to JA8058 (still with Japan Airlines).
Jul 15, 1987
Transferred to Trans International Airlines
Transferred to Trans International Airlines.
Jul 24, 1993
Transferred to Fine Air
Transferred to Fine Air.

Operators

1968-04-12
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8773
1971-05-10
Japan Airlines
Registration N8773 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1972-09-25
Japan Airlines
Registration JA8058
1987-07-15
Trans International Airlines
Registration N27UA · Lessor: Air Algérie
1988-06-23
1993-07-24
Fine Air
Registration N27UA · Lessor: Agro Air Associates

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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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-61F · N27UA · Fine Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45942},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45942}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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