Douglas DC-8-62F · TN-AIE · Protocole Aviation

Douglas DC-8-62F illustration in Protocole Aviation livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-62F

DC8-46027Scrapped
RegistrationCGTN-AIE
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N51CX), 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
OperatorProtocole Aviation
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-62F. Operated for Alitalia, Aeroperu and Protocole Aviation. Scrapped.

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Technical data

MSN46027
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N51CX · 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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 25, 1969
Delivered to Alitalia
Delivered to Alitalia as I-DIWY.
Dec 1, 1989
Transferred to Aeroperu
Transferred to Aeroperu.
Jun 16, 1994
Aug 31, 1997
Transferred to MK Flugfelagid Ehf
Transferred to MK Flugfelagid Ehf.
Mar 26, 1999
Transferred to MK Airlines Ghana
Transferred to MK Airlines Ghana.
Oct 22, 2008
Transferred to Protocole Aviation
Transferred to Protocole Aviation.

Operators

1969-02-25
Registration I-DIWY
1989-12-01
Registration OB-1248
1993-12-01
1994-06-16
Registration N51CX
1997-08-31
Registration TF-MKG
1999-03-26
Registration 9G-MKG
2008-10-22
Registration TN-AIE

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APA

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62F · TN-AIE · Protocole Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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