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Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo

Douglas DC-8-71F illustration in TAMPA Cargo livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-71F

DC8-45976Written off
RegistrationCOHK-4277
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PPSOP), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorTAMPA Cargo
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-71F. Operated for United Air Lines, VASP and TAMPA Cargo.

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Technical data

Country of registrationColombia
MSN45976
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PPSOP · Oct 9, 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.

The full story of the Douglas DC-8 Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 10, 1968
Delivered to United Air Lines
Delivered to United Air Lines as N8086U.
Sep 6, 1991
Transferred to VASP
Transferred to VASP.
Mar 25, 1993
Transferred to Fast Air Carrier
Transferred to Fast Air Carrier.
Dec 17, 1999
Transferred to Florida West International Airways
Transferred to Florida West International Airways.
Sep 1, 2000
Transferred to Mas Air
Transferred to Mas Air.
Sep 12, 2003
Transferred to TAMPA Cargo
Transferred to TAMPA Cargo.

Operators

1968-07-10
United Air Lines
Registration N8086U
1991-09-06
VASP
Registration PP-SOP · Lessor: AeroUSA
1993-03-25
Fast Air Carrier
Registration CC-CAR · Lessor: GPA
1999-12-17
2000-09-01
Mas Air
Registration XA-MAS
2003-09-12
TAMPA Cargo
Registration HK-4277

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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This page was last updated on October 12, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 12). Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976

MLA

“Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 12 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 12, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976 (Accessed: 24 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-71F · HK-4277 · TAMPA Cargo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-12},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-45976}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-24},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-24}
}

Wikipedia

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