McDonnell Douglas DC-10
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The model was a successor to the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, and competed in the same markets as the Airbus A300, Boeing 747, and Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, which has a similar layout to the DC-10.
Quick Facts DC-10 / MD-10, Role ...
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A DC-10-30 of Continental Airlines | |
Role | Wide-body airliner |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas |
Designer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
First flight | August 29, 1970; 53 years ago (1970-08-29) |
Introduction | August 5, 1971, with American Airlines |
Status | In limited service for cargo and special missions |
Primary users | FedEx Express
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Produced | 1968–1988 |
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Developed into | McDonnell Douglas MD-11 |
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Production of the DC-10 ended in December 1988 with 386 delivered to airlines and 60 to the U.S. Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated the KC-10 Extender.[2] The DC-10 was succeeded by the related McDonnell Douglas MD-11 which entered service in 1990.