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Douglas DC-8-61F · N853AX · ABX Air

Douglas DC-8-61F illustration in ABX Air livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-61F

DC8-46037Scrapped
RegistrationUSN853AX
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorABX Air
11operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-61F. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Japan Airlines and ABX Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46037
Hex / ICAO 24-bitABB293
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

Dec 19, 1968
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8763.
Sep 25, 1972
Transferred to Japan Airlines
Transferred to Japan Airlines.
Apr 6, 1976
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
May 2, 1976
Transferred to Capitol International Airways
Transferred to Capitol International Airways.
Dec 12, 1981
Transferred to Capitol Air
Transferred to Capitol Air.
May 1, 1983
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways
Transferred to ONA Overseas National Airways.
Oct 12, 1983
Transferred to National Airlines
Transferred to National Airlines.
Nov 10, 1983
Transferred to Airlift International
Transferred to Airlift International.
Oct 27, 1984
Transferred to Spantax
Transferred to Spantax.
Jan 18, 1988
Transferred to LAPSA
Transferred to LAPSA.
Feb 1, 1995
Transferred to Airborne Express
Transferred to Airborne Express.
Nov 1, 1995
Transferred to ABX Air
Transferred to ABX Air.

Operators

1968-12-19
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8763
1972-09-25
Japan Airlines
Registration N8763 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1976-04-06
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8763
1976-05-02
Capitol International Airways
Registration N8763 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1981-12-12
Capitol Air
Registration N8763 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1983-05-01
1983-08-01
ONA Overseas National Airways
Registration N8763 · Lessor: Saudi Arabian Airlines
1983-10-12
National Airlines
Registration N8763
1983-11-10
Airlift International
Registration N8763
1984-10-27
Spantax
Registration EC-DVB
1988-01-18
LAPSA
Registration ZP-CCR
1995-02-01
Airborne Express
Registration N853AX
1995-11-01
ABX Air
Registration N853AX

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-61F · N853AX · ABX Air}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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