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Douglas DC-8-73F · N811UP · UPS - United Parcel Service

Douglas DC-8-73F illustration in UPS - United Parcel Service livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Douglas DC-8-73F

DC8-46089Scrapped
RegistrationUSN811UP
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OperatorUPS - United Parcel Service
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0incidents
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Douglas DC-8-73F. Operated for TIA Trans International Airlines, Aeronaves de Mexico and UPS - United Parcel Service. Scrapped.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN46089
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB0EE3
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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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 29, 1969
Delivered to TIA Trans International Airlines
Delivered to TIA Trans International Airlines as N4866T.
Mar 13, 1971
Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico
Transferred to Aeronaves de Mexico.
Mar 30, 1974
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines
Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines.
Oct 1, 1979
Transferred to Transamerica Airlines
Transferred to Transamerica Airlines.
Mar 1, 1987
Transferred to Flying Tigers
Transferred to Flying Tigers.
Jun 1, 1988
Re-registered
Changed from N4866T to N707FT (still with Flying Tigers).
Aug 7, 1989
Transferred to FedEx Express
Transferred to FedEx Express.
Dec 1, 1989
Re-registered
Changed from N707FT to N407FE (still with FedEx Express).
Jul 30, 1990
Transferred to UPS - United Parcel Service
Transferred to UPS - United Parcel Service.

Operators

1969-12-29
1971-03-13
Aeronaves de Mexico
Registration N4866T
1974-03-30
1979-10-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T · Lessor: Air Afrique
1979-11-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T
1980-09-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T · Lessor: Air Afrique
1980-11-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T
1985-05-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T · Lessor: Spirit of America Airlines
1986-09-01
Transamerica Airlines
Registration N4866T
1987-03-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N4866T
1988-06-01
Flying Tigers
Registration N707FT
1989-08-07
FedEx Express
Registration N707FT
1989-12-01
FedEx Express
Registration N407FE
1990-07-30
UPS - United Parcel Service
Registration N811UP

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-73F · N811UP · UPS - United Parcel Service}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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