***AIRCRAFT
“McDonnell Douglas - DC10”***
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing
Engine position: Underwing
mounted and fin-integrated
Tail configuration: Regular tail, mid set
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 50.4m
Length: 55.0 m
Height: 17.7 m
Power plant: Series 10: 3 x 178 kN
GE CF6-6D or
3 x 182,4 kN GE CF6-6D1
turbofans.
Series 30: 3 x 218 kN GE
CF6-50A or
3 x 226,9 kN GE CF6-50C or
3 x 233,5 kN GE CF6-50C1/C2
or
3 x 240,2 kN GE CF6-50C2
turbofans.
Series 40: 3 x 219,6 kN
P&W JT9D-20 or
3 x 235,8 kN P&W
JT9D-59A turbofans.
Accommodation: Flightcrew of three and 250 passengers in three classes,
up to 380 in
single class configuration.
Notes: Long range airliner/freighter. In service since 1971.
Tri jet
development with the similar L-1001 TriStar.
More powerful
versions DC-10-30 and DC-10-40. Freighter version DC-10F,
most common
version today. KC-10 military tanker development. BOEING started
a DC-10 modification
program with MD-11 (two crew) cockpit. Production ceased 1989.
Alternative names:
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS
DC-10, MD-10, KC10 / KC-10.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 259.459 kg
VMO - Maximum Operating Speed 510 KIAS
MMO - Maximum Operating Speed Mach 0.82 Mach
Turbulent Air Penetration Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
VLO - Maximum Gear Operating Speed 000 KIAS
VLE - Maximum Landing Gear Extension Speed 000 KIAS/.00 Mach
*****Maximum Flap
Placard Speeds*****
load klbs_____300___350___400___450
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 Vc 208 225 240 254
2 VF15 179 147 131 127
3 Vf22 147 160 170 181
4 Vf35 131 142 151 160
5 Vf50 127 137 146 155
*****Take-off*****
(flaps 15° - trim +3 o 4)
WTC: H
Distance: 3000
mt
load klbs_____400___450___500__550___600
Vr (IAS): 146 156 167 170 180
Vr=Speed at which to rotate the aircraft.
V2 (IAS): 163 172 179 188 193
V2=Engine out minimal climb speed.
Vfr
(IAS): 172 182 192 201 206
Vfr=Speed to fully retracts flaps.
Vsr
(IAS): 210 223 235 247 252
Vsr=Speed to retract slats.
Vmm
(IAS): 240 255 268 282 288
Vmm=Min Maneuver clean config
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 180
kt
ROC: 2000
ft/min
-(to FL100)
IAS: 250
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 290
kt (300 kts)
ROC: 1500
ft/min (1000 ft/min)
-(to FL240)
IAS: 290
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.80
ROC: 1000
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 510
kt
MACh: 0.82 data
Ceiling: _____400___450___500___550___575
Alt 35000 33000 31000 29000 29000
Max Alt 39000 37000 35000 33000 31000
Range: 6220
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: 0.81
ROD: 1000
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 300
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 250
kt
MCS: 230
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 150 kt
APC: C
Distance: 1800
mt