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Douglas DC-8-63
A narrow-body jet airliner from Douglas, first flown in 1967. It typically seats about 259 passengers and can fly up to 7,200 km.
- Maker
- Douglas
- Family
- DC-8
- First flight
- 1967
- Typical seats
- 259
- Range
- 7,200 km3,888 nmi
- Length
- 57.1 m
- Engines
- 4 × jet
- Body
- Narrow-body
- ICAO type code
- DC86
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Test yourself
1Does the DC-8-63 fly further or less far than the 737 MAX 9?
The DC-8-63 flies up to 7,200 km, 630 km further than the 737 MAX 9.
2Does the DC-8-63 seat more or fewer passengers than the 737-900ER?
The DC-8-63 typically seats 259, 81 more than the 737-900ER.
3Did the DC-8-63 first fly later or earlier than the 737 MAX 8?
The DC-8-63 first flew in 1967, 49 years earlier than the 737 MAX 8.
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