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The MD-11 was a sales flop, and was shunned by passenger airlines. The aircraft was poorly executed, and its entire concept ...

Therefore, the average cargo aircraft in operation today is significantly older than the average commercial jet. This raises ...

Jet fuel caught fire and leaked into the North Sea on Monday after a cargo ship reportedly carrying sodium cyanide hit a ...

Highlights include the last U.S.-registered DC-8, owned by Samaritan’s Purse and a field hospital display. The Air Care Alliance, representing more than 50 volunteer pilot groups, will also ...

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As a result, Douglas invested more than $3 million and 250,000 work hours in the DC-8 project. The DC-8 stands out in a unique position; it was initially developed as a USAF tanker for air-to-air ...

Since 1987, a highly modified McDonnell Douglas DC-8 aircraft has been a workhorse in NASA's Airborne Science Program (ASP)-see Photo 1. The aircraft, located at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research ...

The Boeing 747-8 Freighter and Intercontinental are the new high-capacity 747s that offer airlines the lowest operating costs and best economics of any large passenger or freighter airplane, while ...