McDonnell Douglas DC-8

GPTKB entity

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