McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas.
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12 Facts About Douglas DC-10
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The Douglas DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights.
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Douglas DC-10 was first ordered by launch customers American Airlines with 25 orders, and United Airlines with 30 orders and 30 options in 1968.
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Douglas DC-10 had two engine options and introduced longer-range variants a few years after entering service; these allowed it to distinguish itself from its main competitor, the L-1011.
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The 446th and final Douglas DC-10 rolled off the Long Beach, California Products Division production line in December 1988 and was delivered to Nigeria Airways in July 1989.
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Douglas DC-10 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by three turbofan engines.
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KDouglas DC-10 was an aerial refueling tanker for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
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Douglas DC-10 Air Tanker is a Douglas DC-10-based firefighting tanker aircraft, using modified water tanks from Erickson Air-Crane.
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The newer Douglas DC-10 was converted into MD-10 configuration, and began flying as an eye hospital in 2010.
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McDonnell Douglas DC-10 made some modifications to the cargo door, but the basic design remained unchanged, and problems persisted.
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The Douglas DC-10 experienced no more major incidents related to its cargo door after FAA-approved changes were made.
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The Douglas DC-10 was designed without backup flight controls because it was considered extremely improbable that all hydraulic systems would fail.
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