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Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-AXE · Meridian Airways

Douglas DC-8-63F illustration in Meridian Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-63F

DC8-46041Scrapped
RegistrationGH9G-AXE
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N814AX), 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
OperatorMeridian Airways
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-63F. Operated for SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, Icelandair and Meridian Airways. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationGhana
MSN46041
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N814AX · 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

With its 7,408 km range, from Cincinnati / Covington it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main7,000 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,670 kmMADMadrid6,668 kmAMSAmsterdam6,648 kmLHRLondon6,361 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo8,003 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2009ABX Air airline base
Base
CVGCincinnati / CovingtonMIAMiami
since 2009Meridian Airways airline base
Base
OSTOostende

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Feb 28, 1969
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Delivered to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System as OY-KTF.
Apr 1, 1981
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Sep 1, 1981
Transferred to Air Algérie
Transferred to Air Algérie.
Dec 1, 1981
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Jul 1, 1989
Transferred to TAMPA Cargo
Transferred to TAMPA Cargo.
Feb 7, 1991
Transferred to ABX Air
Transferred to ABX Air.
Jul 1, 2009
Transferred to Meridian Airways
Transferred to Meridian Airways.

Operators

1969-02-28
1981-04-01
Icelandair
Registration OY-KTF · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1981-09-01
Air Algérie
Registration OY-KTF
1981-12-01
Scanair
Registration OY-KTF
1989-07-01
TAMPA Cargo
Registration HK-3490X
1991-02-07
ABX Air
Registration N814AX
2009-07-01
Meridian Airways
Registration 9G-AXE

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BibTeX

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