| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:aircraft 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:aircraft four-engined jet aircraft
 
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                                | gptkbp:countryOfOrigin | gptkb:United_States 
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                                | gptkbp:crew | 3 
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                                | gptkbp:developedBy | gptkb:Douglas_DC-7 
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                                | gptkbp:engineType | turbojet turbofan
 
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                                | gptkbp:firstFlight | 1958-05-30 
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                                | gptkbp:height | 12.9 m (42 ft 5 in) 
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                                | gptkbp:ICAOTypeDesignator | gptkb:DC8 gptkb:D8F
 
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                                | gptkbp:introduced | 1959 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 45.9 m (150 ft 11 in) 
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                                | gptkbp:manufacturer | gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas 
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                                | gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight | 147,420 kg (325,000 lb) 
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                                | gptkbp:notableOperation | gptkb:Arrow_Air gptkb:Evergreen_International_Airlines
 gptkb:NASA
 gptkb:DHL
 gptkb:Airborne_Express
 
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                                | gptkbp:numberBuilt | 556 
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                                | gptkbp:numberOfEngines | 4 
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                                | gptkbp:primaryUser | gptkb:Flying_Tiger_Line gptkb:Trans_International_Airlines
 gptkb:Air_Canada
 gptkb:Alitalia
 gptkb:Delta_Air_Lines
 gptkb:Japan_Airlines
 gptkb:KLM
 gptkb:United_Airlines
 gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
 gptkb:UPS_Airlines
 
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                                | gptkbp:range | up to 5,700 nmi (10,600 km) 
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                                | gptkbp:retired | 2023 
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                                | gptkbp:role | gptkb:regional_airliner 
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                                | gptkbp:seatingCapacity | up to 269 
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                                | gptkbp:status | retired from commercial service limited cargo and research use
 
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                                | gptkbp:successor | gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10 
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                                | gptkbp:variant | gptkb:DC-8-10 gptkb:DC-8-20
 gptkb:DC-8-30
 gptkb:DC-8-40
 gptkb:DC-8-50
 gptkb:DC-8-61
 gptkb:DC-8-62
 gptkb:DC-8-63
 gptkb:DC-8-60
 gptkb:DC-8_Super_70
 
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                                | gptkbp:wingspan | 43.4 m (142 ft 5 in) 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Canadian_Pacific_Air_Lines gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-8-63
 gptkb:McDonnell_Douglas_DC-10
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 6 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 
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