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Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air

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

Douglas DC-8-63F

DC8-46093Unknown
RegistrationGH9G-RAC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N816AX), 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
OperatorJohnsons Air
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Douglas DC-8-63F. Has operated for Eastern Air Lines, SAS Scandinavian Airlines System and Johnsons Air.

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Country of registrationGhana
MSN46093
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAB1FBC
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N816AX · 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

1991–2008ABX Air airline base
Base
CVGCincinnati / CovingtonMIAMiami

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 6, 1969
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N8758.
Mar 19, 1973
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Sep 4, 1982
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Sep 22, 1982
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Oct 1, 1982
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Oct 18, 1982
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Aug 21, 1983
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Sep 11, 1983
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Sep 21, 1983
Transferred to Icelandair
Transferred to Icelandair.
Oct 12, 1983
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
Transferred to SAS Scandinavian Airlines System.
Jan 24, 1988
Transferred to Scanair
Transferred to Scanair.
Mar 15, 1989
Transferred to Challenge Air Cargo
Transferred to Challenge Air Cargo.
Jan 2, 1991
Transferred to ABX Air
Transferred to ABX Air.
Jun 18, 2008
Transferred to Johnsons Air
Transferred to Johnsons Air.

Operators

1969-11-06
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N8758
1973-03-19
1982-09-04
Icelandair
Registration OY-KTG · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-09-22
1982-10-01
Icelandair
Registration OY-KTG · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1982-10-18
1983-08-21
Icelandair
Registration OY-KTG · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1983-09-11
1983-09-21
Icelandair
Registration OY-KTG · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System
1983-10-12
1988-01-24
Scanair
Registration OY-KTG
1989-03-15
Challenge Air Cargo
Registration N790AL
1991-01-02
ABX Air
Registration N816AX
2008-06-18
Johnsons Air
Registration 9G-RAC

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093

MLA

“Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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Vuelopedia. “Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Douglas DC-8-63F · 9G-RAC · Johnsons Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/DC8-46093}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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