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Douglas DC-8-62HF · 9XR-SC · Silverback Cargo Airlines

Douglas DC-8-62HF illustration in Silverback Cargo Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-62HF

DC8-46068Scrapped
RegistrationRW9XR-SC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N990CF), 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
OperatorSilverback Cargo Airlines
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0incidents
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Douglas DC-8-62HF. Operated for United Airlines, Zantop International Airlines and Silverback Cargo Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationRuanda
MSN46068
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N990CF · 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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jun 15, 1969
Delivered to United Airlines
Delivered to United Airlines as N8967U.
Dec 4, 1985
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines
Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.
Feb 1, 1986
Re-registered
Changed from N8967U to N816ZA (still with Zantop International Airlines).
May 10, 1988
Transferred to Air Train
Transferred to Air Train.
Mar 1, 1989
Re-registered
Changed from N816ZA to N990CF (still with Air Train).
Jan 1, 1991
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines
Transferred to Emery Worldwide Airlines.
May 7, 2002
Transferred to Silverback Cargo Airlines
Transferred to Silverback Cargo Airlines.

Operators

1969-06-15
United Airlines
Registration N8967U
1985-12-04
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Douglas Aircraft Company
Registration N8967U
1986-02-01
1988-05-10
Air Train
Registration N816ZA · Lessor: CF Air Freight
1989-03-01
Air Train
Registration N990CF · Lessor: CF Air Freight
1991-01-01
Emery Worldwide Airlines
Registration N990CF
2002-05-07
Silverback Cargo Airlines
Registration 9XR-SC

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APA

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MLA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-62HF · 9XR-SC · Silverback Cargo Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46068 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-62HF · 9XR-SC · Silverback Cargo Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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