Specifications
| Variant | DC-8-32 | DC-8-51 | DC-8-54JT (-54CF) | DC-8-61 | DC-8-63CF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Three | ||||
| Payload | 176 passengers (coach) 124 passengers (mixed) |
144–179 passengers (coach) 132 passengers (mixed) |
132 passengers (mixed) 155–189 passengers (coach) 8 Cargo Pallets + 63 passengers (coach) 13 cargo pallets |
200–212 passengers (mixed) 251–269 passengers (coach) |
251–269 passengers (coach) 200–212 passengers (mixed) |
| Overall length | 150 ft 6 in (45.87 m) | 187 ft 4 in (57.10 m) | |||
| Wingspan | 142 ft 5 in (43.41 m) | 148 ft 5 in (45.24 m) | |||
| Overall height | 43 ft 4 in (13.21 m) | 43 ft 0 in (13.11 m) | |||
| Wing Area | 2,771 sq ft (257.4 m2) | 2,927 sq ft (271.9 m2) | |||
| Maximum Takeoff/Landing Weight | 310,000 lb (140,600 kg) | 199,500 lb (90,500 kg) | 240,000 lb (108,862 kg) | 275,000 lb (124,738 kg) | |
| Maximum Gross Weight | 310,000 lb (140,614 kg) | 276,000 lb (125,191 kg) | 315,000 lb (142,882 kg) | 325,000 lb (147,418 kg) | 355,000 lb (161,025 kg) |
| Powerplants (4x) | Pratt & Whitney JT4A-9 turbojets, 16,800 lb (74.7 kN) each |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D-1 or JT3D-3 turbofans, 17,000/18,000 lb (75.61/80.06 kN) each |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D-3B turbofans, 18,000 lb (80.06 kN) each |
Pratt & Whitney JT3D-7 turbofans, 19,000 lb (84.51 kN) each |
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| Maximum cruise speed | 588 mph (946 km/h) | 593 mph (954 km/h) | 581 mph (935 km/h) | 596 mph (959 km/h) | |
| Range (Empty Weight) | 6,278 mi (10,103 km) | 5,077 mi (8,171 km) | 7,543 mi (12,139 km) | 5,846 mi (9,408 km) | 7,008 mi (11,278 km) |
| Cruising altitude | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) | 35,597.1 ft (10,850 m)) | |||
| Fuel capacity | 23,400 US gal (88,579 l; 19,485 imp gal) | 24,275 US gal (91,891 l; 20,213 imp gal) | |||
| Number produced | 43 | 30 | 15 | 78 | 53 |
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