The DC-8 was Douglas's first jet-powered airliner. It was built in part as a response to the Boeing 707, and while it was never as popular as its Boeing counterpart, the two aircraft were responsible ...
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The DC-8: The 1st Douglas Jetpowered Passenger Plane
Post-1945, Douglas Aircraft Corporation acknowledged an opportunity to meet the high demand for airline aircraft by recognizing the future of commercial flying in jet-powered aircraft following the De ...
An interesting 52 years old aircraft delivered equipment and medical specialists to Italy to support Covid-19 emergency response. On Mar. 17, 2020, at 21.18LT a DC-8-60/70, registration N782SP, ...
After 37 years, NASA is about to retire its DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory. It will be replaced by a B777-200. On Apr. 1, 2024, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft, registration N817NA, completed its final mission ...
The plummeting demand for travel due to the novel coronavirus has allowed airlines and aircraft operators to advance the retirement of older aircraft, leaning out their fleets with modern equipment ...
A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement. A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the ...
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI) — NASA has retired its DC-8 jet and donated it to Idaho State University's Aircraft Maintenance Technology Program. The jet flew over Pocatello around 2p.m. Wednesday. It was ...
American aerospace agency NASA is preparing to retire its unique flying laboratory after 37 years of service. The aircraft, which NASA describes as the “largest flying science laboratory in the world” ...
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