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DC-10, Northwest Airlines (old livery)
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Scale 1:120 Length 18.1" Wingspan 15.5"
Other DC-10 models available in "Master Series"
Photography by Action Asia Photo |
A new category of airplane was added to the world's air transportation system when the three engine DC-10 entered scheduled airline service in 1971. In a production run extending to 1989, 386 commercial DC-10s were delivered, plus 60 KC-10 tanker/cargo models built for the US Air Force. Six commercial models of the DC-10 were developed. All versions of the tri-jet accommodate from 250 passengers in a typical mixed first class and coach arrangement to 380 in all-economy seating. 1) The Series 10 model was designed for service on routes of up to 4,000 miles and is powered by General Electric CF6-6 engines, each rated at 40,000 pounds takeoff thrust. First deliveries were made jointly to American Airlines and to United Airlines. The model shown is a Series 10. 2) The intercontinental range Series 40 - introduced to service in 1972 - is powered by Pratt & Whitney JT9D turbofan engines and has a nonstop range of up to 5,800 miles. 3) The Series 30 - another intercontinental model with a range of approximately 5,900 miles - was introduced in 1972 also but is equipped with General Electric CF6-50 fanjets. 4) The Convertible Freighter - first delivered in 1973 - can be arranged to carry either all passengers or all cargo and is available in the basic Series 10, Series 30 or Series 40. All versions have a cargo space of more than 16,000 cubic feet (as much capacity as four 40-foot railroad freight cars) or can seat up to 380 passengers. 5) The Series 15, launched in 1979, combines the basic smaller airframe of the Series 10 with a version of the more powerful engines used on the longer-range Series 30s. The combination gives the Series 15 outstanding performance with full loads from high-altitude airports in hot climates. 6) The DC-10 Series 30F, an all-freighter model, was ordered by Federal Express in May 1984 and first delivery followed in 1986. This pure freighter version can carry palletized payloads of up to 175,000 pounds a distance of more than 3,800 miles. A military variant of the DC-10 is the KC-10 tanker/cargo aircraft, adapted from the Series 30CF for aerial refueling and cargo transport. Sixty were built and delivered to the US Air Force. The DC-10's General Electric and Pratt & Whitney power plants represented significant advances in engine performance and technology over earlier jet engines. The high-bypass-ratio turbofans yield lower specific fuel consumption, lower noise levels, smokeless exhaust, easier maintenance and higher reliability. Thrust ratings range from 40,000 to 54,000 pounds. Two engines are mounted beneath the wings; the third is above the aft fuselage at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The airplane was designed specifically to be a "good airport neighbor" operating from existing runways, taxiways and loading areas. Although each engine produces more than twice as much takeoff thrust as the most powerful engines on first-generation jetliners, the DC-10 power plants are significantly quieter. Length: 181 ft |
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