Douglas DC-8
Specifications

Douglas DC-8

Section Title: Specifications
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Variant	10/20/30	40/43/50/55	61/71	63/73	62/72

Passengers	177	40/43: 177, -50/55: 189	259	189

Max. cargo	1,390 cu ft (39 m3)	2,500 cu ft (71 m3)	1,615 cu ft (45.7 m3)

Wingspan	142.4 ft (43.4 m)	148.4 ft (45.2 m)

Length	150.7 ft (45.9 m)	187.4 ft (57.1 m)	157.5 ft (48.0 m)

Fuselage	outside width: 147 in (373.4 cm), inside width: 138.25 in (351.2 cm)

Max. Takeoff Weight (MTOW)	10: 273,000 lb (123.8 t) 20: 276,000 lb (125.2 t) 30: 315,000 lb (142.9 t)	315,000 lb (142.9 t) 55: 325,000 lb (147.4 t)	325,000 lb (147.4 t) F: 328,000 lb (148.8 t)	355,000 lb (161.0 t)	350,000 lb (158.8 t) 72F: 335,000 lb (152.0 t)

Max. payload	10: 46,103 lb (20.9 t) 20: 43,624 lb (19.8 t) 30: 51,870 lb (23.5 t)	52,000 lb (23.6 t) 43: 41,691 lb (18.9 t)	61: 71,899 lb (32.6 t) 71: 60,300 lb (27.4 t)	63: 71,262 lb (32.3 t) 73: 64,800 lb (29.4 t)	62: 51,745 lb (23.5 t) 72: 41,800 lb (19.0 t)

Operating empty weight (OEW)	10: 119,797 lb (54.3 t) 20: 123,876 lb (56.2 t) 30: 126,330 lb (57.3 t)	40/50: 124,800 lb (56.6 t) 43: 136,509 lb (61.9 t) 55: 138,266 lb (62.7 t)	61: 152,101 lb (69.0 t) 71: 163,700 lb (74.3 t)	63: 158,738 lb (72.0 t) 73: 166,200 lb (75.4 t)	62: 143,255 lb (65.0 t) 72: 153,200 lb (69.5 t)

Max. fuel	23,393 US gal (88.6 m3), -10/20: 17,550 US gal (66.4 m3)	24,275 US gal (91.9 m3)

Engines	10: P&W JT3C 20/30: P&W JT4A	40/43: RCo.12 50/55: P&W JT3D-3B	Super 61/62: P&W JT3D-3B Super 70: CFM56-2	Super 63: P&W JT3D-7 Super 70: CFM56-2

Cruise speed	Mach 0.82 (483 kn; 895 km/h)

Range	10: 3,760 nmi (6,960 km) 20: 4,050 nmi (7,500 km) 30: 4,005 nmi (7,417 km)	40: 5,310 nmi (9,830 km) 43: 4,200 nmi (7,800 km) 50: 5,855 nmi (10,843 km) 55: 4,700 nmi (8,700 km)	61: 3,200 nmi (5,900 km) 71: 3,500 nmi (6,500 km)	63: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) 73: 4,500 nmi (8,300 km)	62: 5,200 nmi (9,600 km) 72: 5,300 nmi (9,800 km)

Freighter versions	50/-55	61/71	63/73	62/72

Volume	50: 9,310 cu ft (264 m3) 55: 9,020 cu ft (255 m3)	12,171 cu ft (344.6 m3)	12,830 cu ft (363 m3)	9,737 cu ft (275.7 m3)

Payload	50: 88,022 lb (39.9 t) 55: 92,770 lb (42.1 t)	61: 88,494 lb (40.1 t) 71: 81,300 lb (36.9 t)	63: 119,670 lb (54.3 t) 73: 111,800 lb (50.7 t)	62: 91,440 lb (41.5 t) 72: 90,800 lb (41.2 t)

OEW	50: 130,207 lb (59.1 t) 55: 131,230 lb (59.5 t)	61: 145,506 lb (66.0 t) 71: 152,700 lb (69.3 t)	63: 141,330 lb (64.1 t) 73: 149,200 lb (67.7 t)	62: 138,560 lb (62.8 t) 72: 140,200 lb (63.6 t)

Max PL Range	55: 3,000 nmi (5,600 km)	61/63: 2,300 nmi (4,300 km) 71/73: 2,900 nmi (5,400 km)	62: 3,200 nmi (5,900 km) 72: 3,900 nmi (7,200 km)

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