The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long- range flights. It first flew on August …

May 15, 2020 · Technically, and I say this in terms of aircraft product lines, there isn't such a thing as an MD-10. Instead, the MD-10 is a conversion of a DC-10 to be functionally identical to an MD-11, …

Jul 1, 2021 · Many people know of the DC-10 and the MD-11 tri-jets, but where does the MD-10 designation comes from? And how is it special? As many aviation enthusiasts know, the DC-10 tri-jet …

Nov 15, 2025 · On November 14, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US civil aviation authority, issued a new emergency airworthiness directive expanding flight restrictions for MD-11 …

The Boeing MD-10 conversion for Federal Express involves fitting DC-10s (both current freighters and "new" ex airliner freighter conversions) with a two crew Honeywell VIA 2000 EFIS flightdeck with six …

Nov 15, 2025 · The FAA expands its emergency Airworthiness Directive for the MD-11 to include DC-10 and MD-10 variants.

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 appealed to U.S. carriers looking for a jet smaller than the Boeing 747, but able to fly transcontinental range and retain wide-body appeal for passengers.

Apr 30, 2025 · The McDonnell Douglas DC-10: A Game-Changer in the Sky The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a wide-body tri-jet aircraft that played a transformative role in commercial aviation since its …

29 August 1970: The McDonnell Douglas prototype widebody airliner, DC-10-10, N10DC, made its first flight from Long Beach Airport to Edwards Air Force Base, California, where it underwent flight …

BOEING started a DC-10 modification program with MD-11 (two crew) cockpit. Production ceased 1989. A major upgrade was launched in 1996 which included the retrofit of a glass cockpit. These aircraft …