The fascinating story of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Launched in response to a requirement for a large-capacity, medium-range airliner, the DC-10 and its three-engine layout was a logical step between the fuel efficiency of a twin, and the power offered by a four-engine design. This information-packed volume covers the design, production, customers, and in-service record of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and all its variants.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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An excellent look at the Douglas DC-10,
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This review is from: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Airliner Color History) (Paperback)
The Airlife's Airliner series of books cover individual commercial aircraft types in an interesting, in-depth manner. Each volume of this British series covers a unique commercial aircraft type from its design, production, entry into service, its usage by airlines, and in some cases eventual demise. Each volume features plenty of color and black and white photographs of the subject aircraft along with a complete construction list (accurate to date of publication for aircraft types still being built). This volume covers the Douglas DC-10 ... including the most-recent commercial and military derivatives and provides an interesting look at the genesis of this long-range airliner especially when in competition with the Lockheed L1011 TriStar.
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Great book on the History of the DC-10.,
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This review is from: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Airliner Color History) (Paperback)
If you want an all around history of the DC-10 you will get it in this book. It covers the planning and development of the DC-10 through the production and eventual end of the series. The book is packed with full color pictures and pictures of many of the DC-10 in the colors of her varied operators. Great book for the commercial aircraft enthusiast or anyone who has an interest in this venerable wide body plane. It even includes a section on aircraft lost due to accident and covers the American Airlines Flight 191 crash in detail. This book also includes a list of every DC-10 ever built by line and serial number and it's current (as of the time of book printing) status. Overall, A very enjoyable book.
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Great Book with Great Pictures A Must for any airline buff,
This review is from: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 (Airliner Color History) (Paperback)
This book is well done with lots of pictures. It talks about everything on the Dc-10. A must have for any Airplane buff. Very well done.
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The DC-10 tri-jet as it finally emerged from the production line at Long Beach, California, looked nothing like the American Airlines widebody specification issued to all aircraft manufacturers in March 1966, nor yet similar to the designs based on the much larger 1963 CLX-HLS requirement of the United States Air Force, where Douglas lost out to Lockheed's C-5A Galaxy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cancelled aircraft, domestic trunk routes, max payload, horizontal stabiliser, leased aircraft, second aircraft, maiden flight, turbofan engines, main landing gear, cargo door, test programme, first aircraft, first airline, national airlines Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Airlines, United Airlines, New York, Los Angeles, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Federal Express, General Electric, World Airways, Laker Airways, Japan Air Lines, Air New Zealand, Western Airlines, British Caledonian, Long Beach, Singapore Airlines, Mexico City, Overseas National, Air Afrique, British Airways, Nigeria Airways, Thai International, Caledonian Airways, Delta Air Lines, Hong Kong New!
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The DC-10 tri-jet as it finally emerged from the production line at Long Beach, California, looked nothing like the American Airlines widebody specification issued to all aircraft manufacturers in March 1966, nor yet similar to the designs based on the much larger 1963 CLX-HLS requirement of the United States Air Force, where Douglas lost out to Lockheed's C-5A Galaxy. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
cancelled aircraft, domestic trunk routes, max payload, horizontal stabiliser, leased aircraft, second aircraft, maiden flight, turbofan engines, main landing gear, cargo door, test programme, first aircraft, first airline, national airlines Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
American Airlines, United Airlines, New York, Los Angeles, Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Federal Express, General Electric, World Airways, Laker Airways, Japan Air Lines, Air New Zealand, Western Airlines, British Caledonian, Long Beach, Singapore Airlines, Mexico City, Overseas National, Air Afrique, British Airways, Nigeria Airways, Thai International, Caledonian Airways, Delta Air Lines, Hong Kong New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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