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DC-10 / MD-10

McDonnell Douglas · Commercial · United States · Cold War (1970–1991)

DC-10 / MD-10 — Commercial
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The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1970; it was introduced on August 5, 1971, by American Airlines.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Sub-Category
Commercial
Domain
Civil
Era
Cold War (1970–1991)
Country
United States
Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Operator
FedEx Express (historical); {{plainlist|; American Airlines (historical); United Airlines (historical); Northwest Airlines (historical)}}
Status
Grounded
Service Entry
1971
Produced
1969–1989