{"id":930,"date":"2019-12-04T19:44:23","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T19:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pimaair.wpengine.com\/?post_type=museum_aircraft&#038;p=930"},"modified":"2021-11-08T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T20:02:53","slug":"douglas-dc-10","status":"publish","type":"museum_aircraft","link":"https:\/\/pimaair.org\/museum-aircraft\/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-10\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonnell Douglas DC-10"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10<\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-DC-10-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Douglas-DC-10-10.jpg\" alt=\"A picture of the Douglas DC-10-10\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine wide-body airliner.\u00a0 Design work began as Douglas\u2019 entry for a U.S. Air Force contract that eventually resulted in the C-5 Galaxy. With the Air Force contract lost to Lockheed, Douglas redesigned the aircraft as a medium to long range airliner capable of seating over three hundred passengers.\u00a0 Several versions of the DC-10 were built.\u00a0 The shorter ranged \u201cDomestic\u201d version flew first in 1970 and entered commercial service with American and United Airlines in 1971.\u00a0 The longer range \u201cInternational\u201d version entered service the following year.\u00a0 Early in its service the DC-10 developed a bad reputation for safety after several accidents related to design defects, particularly in the aircraft\u2019s cargo doors.\u00a0 As problems were identified and fixed the plane\u2019s safety record improved and by the end of its passenger service the DC-10\u2019s record was similar to other aircraft of its generation. The last passenger carrying DC-10 was retired in 2014 however many DC-10s and similar MD-11 aircraft continue to fly as cargo carriers.\u00a0 The United States Air Force uses an aerial tanker version of the DC-10 designated as the KC-10 Extender.<\/p>\n<p>In November 1991 the museum\u2019s DC-10 was sold to Orbis International and registered as N220AU.\u00a0 Orbis is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving sight worldwide.\u00a0 As a major part of its operations Orbis converted this aircraft into a flying eye hospital with a surgical suite and classrooms.\u00a0 The aircraft has been used throughout the world to treat patients and to train medical personnel.\u00a0 This aircraft was replaced with a newer MD-10 aircraft in June 2016.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Wingspan<\/td>\n<td>155 ft 4 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\">Wingspan<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Length<\/td>\n<td>170 ft 6 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Length<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Height<\/td>\n<td>58 ft 1 in.<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Height<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Weight<\/td>\n<td>430,000 lbs (loaded)<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><span style=\"color: #2387c3;\"><strong>Weight<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Max. 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