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DC-8 (Refined)

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My best attempt at a replica of the DC-8, A little scuffed but the cockpit looks cool. I updated the cockpit from the last version and made the tail look a bit nicer. (please notify me of any things out of the ordinary!)

The actual statistics of the DC-8:

The Douglas DC-8 is a long-range narrow-body airliner built by the American Douglas Aircraft Company. After losing the May 1954 US Air Force tanker competition to the Boeing KC-135, Douglas announced in July 1955 its derived jetliner project. Wikipedia
Range: 2,983 mi
Top speed: 588 mph
Length: 150'
Wingspan: 142' 0?
Capacity: 269 passengers
First flight: May 30, 1958
Engine types: Jet engine, Pratt & Whitney J57

Spotlights

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor DC-8
  • Successors 1 airplane(s)
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 76.2ft (23.2m)
  • Length 86.8ft (26.4m)
  • Height 24.1ft (7.3m)
  • Empty Weight 24,744lbs (11,223kg)
  • Loaded Weight 60,557lbs (27,468kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.742
  • Wing Loading 56.7lbs/ft2 (276.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,068.0ft2 (99.2m2)
  • Drag Points 10559

Parts

  • Number of Parts 266
  • Control Surfaces 8
  • Performance Cost 1,115