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Shipping Specs : McDonnell Douglas DC-8



MAIN CABIN DIMENSIONS
Length 145 ft / 44.19 m
Width 10 ft 5" / 3.22 m
Height 7 ft 2" / 2.10 m
Volume cabin 8.274 ft3 / 234.31 m3
Volume fwd belly 1.290 ft3 / 36.53 m3
Volume rear belly 1.210 ft3 / 34.26 m3
Floor Area 1.015 ft2 / 94.29 m2

OTHER DATA
Max Payload 109,000 lbs / 49,442 kg
Max Cruise speed 475 kts / 864 km/hr
Cruising altitude 35,000 ft / 10,500 m
MTOW 355,000 lb / 161,028 kg
MLDGW 275,000 lbs / 124,740 kg

DOOR SIZES
Main cargo door 140" x 85" / 3.55m x 2.15m
Fwd belly 1 54" x 63" / 1.37m x 1.60m
Fwd belly 2 36" x 44" / 0.91m x 1.11m
Rear belly 1 54" x 63" / 1.37m x 1.60m
Rear belly 2 36" x 44" / 0.91m x 1.11m
Cargo door sill Min:126"/3.20m - Max:131"/3.33m
Belly door sill fwd1 Min:75"/1.90m - Max:80.6"/2.03m
Belly door sill fwd2 Min:76"/1.93m - Max:82"/2.08m
Belly door sill Rear1 Min: 84"/2.13m - Max: 91"/2.31m
Belly door sill Rear2 Min: 88"/2.23m - Max: 98"/2.48m

Weights and limitations are averages for the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 fleet for informational use only. They are not to be used as a guarantee of capacity or weight.

NORMAL PALLETISATION ARRANGEMENT
18 ULD 125" x 88" / 317 cm x 223 cm
Max bay weights in Kgs - Subject to Weight & Balance limitations


MAXIMUM 125" PALLET CONTOUR

Top Width 51" / 125 cm
Bottom Width 125" / 317 cm
Maximum Height 79.5"/ 202 cm
Diameter 88"/ 233 cm
Rectangle Height 43"/ 110 cm
Pos. 18 Height 62"/ 158 cm

MAXIMUM PACKAGE LENGTH
Belly loading - Most restricted belly measures
Fwd2 & Aft2 - for given width & height in inches