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Aviation History
1960
1960 - 1346.PDF
FLIGHT 19 AUG •T I960 Simplified ground handling ... another example of Douglas superiority built into the :~ The DC-8 features illustrated insure rapid, efficient handling at air terminals . . . very important to high productivity. Roomy cargo compartments also help achieve quick turnaround. Their wide doors (two forward, two aft) and 1390-cubic-foot cargo capacity make loading and unloading simple and fast. A unique DC-8 feature is an optional pre-load cargo container system comprising eleven 60-cubic-f oot units which can be on or off loaded in three minutes. Because Douglas starts at a level of trans- port experience years ahead of other manu- facturers, it has been able to design the jetliner which best meets airline requirements. Blow-away jets prevent ground par- ticles from being sucked into engine intakes. DOUGLAS Swivelling aft landing gear trucks allow DC-8 to make 180-degree turn on runway less than 88 feet wide... cut jetliner's turning radius for wing-tip clearance to 91 feet, 1 inch ... sharply decrease tyre wear while facilitating terminal manoeuvring. Airline Profitmaker LOW OPERATING COSTS / HIGH PRODUCTIVITY / DEPENDABILITY / DURAB L
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