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McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F · N8177U · Emery Worldwide Airlines

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F illustration in Emery Worldwide Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F

DC8-45983Scrapped
RegistrationUSN8177U
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OperatorEmery Worldwide Airlines
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McDonnell Douglas DC-8-71F built in 1968. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Japan Airlines, United Air Lines and Emery Worldwide Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

First flight1968
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN45983
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB26BD
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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Aircraft chronology

1968
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Feb 29, 1968
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8768.
Jul 6, 1970
Transferred to Japan Airlines
Transferred to Japan Airlines.
Oct 24, 1975
Re-registered
Changed from N8768 to JA8068 (still with Japan Airlines).
Apr 5, 1977
Transferred to United Air Lines
Transferred to United Air Lines.
Apr 14, 1994
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines.

Operators

1968-02-29
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8768
1970-07-06
Japan Airlines
Registration N8768 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1975-10-24
Japan Airlines
Registration JA8068
1977-04-05
United Air Lines
Registration N8177U
1994-04-14
Emery Worldwide Airlines
Registration N8177U · Lessor: AeroUSA

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