Douglas DC-8
E318310
The Douglas DC-8 is a long-range, narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the late 1950s that became one of the early mainstays of commercial jet aviation.
All labels observed (14)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas DC-8 canonical | 12 |
| DC-8-10 | 1 |
| DC-8-20 | 1 |
| DC-8-30 | 1 |
| DC-8-40 | 1 |
| DC-8-50 | 1 |
| DC-8-60 | 1 |
| DC-8-61 | 1 |
| DC-8-62 | 1 |
| DC-8-63 | 1 |
| DC-8-70 | 1 |
| Douglas DC series of airliners | 1 |
| Douglas DC-8 (testbed) | 1 |
| McDonnell Douglas DC-8 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2992391 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Douglas DC-8 Context triple: [Martinair, operatedAircraftType, Douglas DC-8]
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A.
Convair 880
The Convair 880 was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for its high speed but limited commercial success compared to contemporaries like the Boeing 707.
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B.
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a pioneering American jet airliner introduced in the late 1950s that helped usher in the modern era of commercial jet travel.
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C.
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-sized, three-engine narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the 1960s that became one of the most widely used commercial aircraft for short- and medium-haul routes.
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D.
Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American four‑engine turboprop airliner introduced in the late 1950s, known for its use in both passenger and cargo operations worldwide.
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E.
Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a four-engine, propeller-driven airliner and cargo aircraft introduced in the late 1940s, widely used by airlines and militaries around the world for medium- to long-haul flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Douglas DC-8 Target entity description: The Douglas DC-8 is a long-range, narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the late 1950s that became one of the early mainstays of commercial jet aviation.
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A.
Convair 880
The Convair 880 was a narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the early 1960s, known for its high speed but limited commercial success compared to contemporaries like the Boeing 707.
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B.
Boeing 707
The Boeing 707 is a pioneering American jet airliner introduced in the late 1950s that helped usher in the modern era of commercial jet travel.
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C.
Boeing 727
The Boeing 727 is a mid-sized, three-engine narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the 1960s that became one of the most widely used commercial aircraft for short- and medium-haul routes.
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D.
Lockheed L-188 Electra
The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American four‑engine turboprop airliner introduced in the late 1950s, known for its use in both passenger and cargo operations worldwide.
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E.
Douglas DC-6
The Douglas DC-6 is a four-engine, propeller-driven airliner and cargo aircraft introduced in the late 1940s, widely used by airlines and militaries around the world for medium- to long-haul flights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jet airliner
ⓘ
long-range airliner ⓘ narrow-body airliner ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | civil transport aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| cabinConfiguration | single-aisle ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedToCompeteWith | Boeing 707 ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Douglas DC-7
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas DC-7 (conceptual lineage)
|
| engineType |
turbofan
ⓘ
turbojet ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith |
Delta Air Lines
ⓘ
United Airlines ⓘ |
| era | early jet age ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1958-05-30 ⓘ |
| firstOperator |
Delta Air Lines
ⓘ
United Airlines ⓘ |
| fuselageType | narrow-body ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Douglas DC-8
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
DC-8-10
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-20
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-30
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-40
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-50
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-60
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-61
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-62
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-63
Douglas DC-8 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
DC-8-70
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| introduced | 1959 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Douglas Aircraft Company
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | 151000 kg ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
one of the first generation of jet airliners
ⓘ
stretched fuselage variants among the longest airliners of their time ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 556 ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 4 ⓘ |
| pressurizedCabin | yes ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
cargo transport
ⓘ
commercial passenger transport ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1972 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1958 ⓘ |
| range | over 9000 km ⓘ |
| role | medium- to long-range airliner ⓘ |
| status | outOfProduction ⓘ |
| successor | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventionalTail ⓘ |
| topSpeed | over 870 km/h ⓘ |
| typicalPassengerCapacity |
140
ⓘ
189 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
aerial refueling aircraft (modified)
ⓘ
freighter ⓘ military transport ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Air Canada
ⓘ
Air France ⓘ Alitalia ⓘ Delta Air Lines ⓘ Iberia ⓘ Japan Airlines ⓘ
surface form:
Japan Air Lines
KLM ⓘ SAS ⓘ Swissair ⓘ United Airlines ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | low-wing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Douglas DC-8 Description of subject: The Douglas DC-8 is a long-range, narrow-body jet airliner introduced in the late 1950s that became one of the early mainstays of commercial jet aviation.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.