**AIRCRAFT
“McDonnell Douglas - DC8-60”**
REFERENCE INFORMATION (by Aircraft performance
database)
*****Aircraft
Features*****
Wing position: Low wing
Engine position: Underwing
mounted
Tail configuration: Regular tail, mid set
Landing gear: Tricycle retractable
Wing Span: 43.4 m
Length: 57.1 m
Height: 12.9 m
Power plant: Series 61/62: 4 x 80.6 kN P&W JT3D-3B turbofans.
Series 63: 4 x 85.1 kN
P&W JT3D-7 turbofans.
Accommodation: Flightcrew of three and typical 180 passengers, up to 259 in high
density configuration.
Notes: Long range, medium capacity airliner. In service since 1967.
Stretched development of the DC-8-50 series. DC-8-61 with stretched fuselage,
DC-8-62 optimized for long range operation with greater wing span. DC-8-63
combines the fuselage of -61 with the -62 wings. Production ceased in 1972.
Today mostly used as charter and freighter. Series-62: Wing span: 45,2 m Length:
48,0 m
MTOW: 151.900
Kg. Series-63: Wing span: 45,2 m Length: 57,1 m MTOW: 158.700 Kg.
Alternative names:
DOUGLAS DC-8-60,
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8-60.
*****Total
Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel*****
000,000 lbs - 158.700 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
Gear down - Max speed 250 kts
Gear retracting -
Max speed 210 kts
*****Maximum
Flap Placard Speeds*****
Flaps degrees KIAS
1 5° 260
2 10° 240
3 20° 230
4 25° 205
5 30° 180
full gear 140 min (stalemate MLW 110 KIAS)
*****Take-off*****
WTC: H
Distance: 3000
mt
V1 (kIAS): 140
Vr (kIAS): 155
V2 (kIAS): 165 kts
(stalemate MTOW 135/158 KIAS)
*****Climbing*****
-(to 5000 ft)
IAS: 160
kt
ROC: 2000
ft/min
-(to FL150)
IAS: 290
kt
ROC: 1500
ft/min
-(to FL240)
IAS: 290
kt
ROC: 1000
ft/min
-(mach)
mach: 0.80
ROC: 800
ft/min
*****Cruise*****
TAS: 510
kt
MACh: 0.82 data
V Max
operating 340
KIAS/0.88 mach
Ceiling: FL410
Range: 5500
NM
*****Descent
*****
- (to FL240)
mach: 0.82
ROD: 1000
ft/min
- (to FL100)
IAS: 290
kt
ROD: 3000
ft/min
*****Approach*****
IAS: 250
kt
MCS: 210
kt
ROD: 1500
ft/min
*****Landing*****
Vht
(IAS): 145 kt
APC: C
Distance: 2000
mt