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1963
1963 - 2075.PDF
FLIGHT International, 28 November 1963 ro "T ruT ff'AOA/r 69-74-in. FRONT 126 - 135 m. /?£AR 745-156 *n TO PASSENGER DOOR mmmmmmmmmmmm 875 capable of seating 189 economy-class passen gers. A typical mixed configuration quoted by Douglas is 54 passengers with baggage, 54,500lb of cargo and fuel reserves to give an operating range of 4,000 miles. The forward cargo door measures 85in x I40in. Maximum flexibility is provided for by a removable bulkhead, replacing the fixed bulkhead midway between the cargo and passenger sections in the original model. This enables passenger loads of 24, 54, 84 or 114 to be carried with a proportionate reduction in cargo space. With the bulkhead at the midway point, the DC-8F will carry 84 passengers and six 88in x I08in pallets, and a payload amounting to 87,440lb. Payload increases as the passenger volume is decreased, because of the greater density of freight. First purchaser was TCA, who have five. See page 899 for a complete order list. DC-9 After more than a year of speculating whether the company could afford the cost of developing its 2086 short-range jet—during which time a number of important American airlines became committed to the BAC One- Eleven—Douglas finally decided to go ahead in April this year. With a large part of the cost of its DC-8 programme still not yet covered by sales, Douglas have arranged an unusual cost and profit-sharing scheme with the major structure and systems sub-contractors. Largest sub-contractors in the scheme are de Haviiland Aircraft of Canada, who are to design and build the rear fuselage, empennage, and a large part of the wing. Metal has already been cut, and the first aircraft is scheduled to fly in the spring of 1965; certification is scheduled to be completed by the end of that year, and airline service is to begin early in 1966. The first operator to order the DC-9 was Bonanza, who had previously had an option on One- Elevens; the only other order so far announced is from Delta (who were also one of the first operators to put the DC-8 into service). Although smaller than the Boeing 727, the design of the DC-9 is similarly related to its larger, longer-range stablemates. It incorp orates numerous structural and system com ponents in common with the DC-8. DOUGLAS DC-9 "Flight International" operators' reference drawing <*« Page 862 for key)
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