Manufactured by McDonnell Douglas under the DC-8 family, the DC-8-61 is equipped for higher capacity and medium range. It has two fuselage plugs that is stretched by 11 meters, increasing maximum seating capacity to 180-220 passengers in a mixed-class configuration, and an 80 percent underfloor freight capacity.

2023年1月14日 · When the DC-8 Series 61 and 63 arrived on the market, it had the highest passenger carrying capacity of any airliner due to its stretched fuselage, with the ability to accommodate 269 passengers. It was only unseated by the Boeing 747 in 1970.

2024年9月20日 · The glory days of Douglas were returning as it rolled out the world’s largest jetliner the DC-8-61 on January 24, 1966. In 1965, 76 Super DC-8s had been sold compared to just 27 standard models in 1964.

The DC-8-61 differed from the earlier DC-8-50 in having two fuselage plugs which increased length by 11.18m (36ft 8in), increasing max seating capacity to 259 (the largest of any single aisle airliner prior to the 757-300) and underfloor freight capacity by 80%.

2016年5月15日 · The DC-8-61 had been a simple stretch of the short DC-8 trading payload for range. The natural next step in the DC-8s evolution was to marry the improved wing of the long range DC-8-62 with the body of the DC-8-61.

The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engine long-range Jet Airliner with a capacity of maximum 259 passengers produced by the US-American manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. A freighter variant of the DC-8 was available also.

The "Super DC-8" Series 61 was designed for high capacity and medium range. It had the same wings, engines and pylons as the -55, and sacrificed range to gain capacity.

The tall landing gear and upswept tail of the original DC-8 series enabled the aircraft to accomodate fuselage stretch with ease. The 20'0' forward fuselage plug and the 16'8" aft plug allowed for a capacity of 251 passengers.

2018年6月19日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Douglas DC-8 Medium- / Long-Range Passenger Jet Airliner including pictures.

2025年2月24日 · The DC-8 Series 60 was the longest variant, with a fuselage that was nearly 37 feet longer than the original model. In an all-economy passenger configuration, the DC-8-61 could carry up to 259 passengers, while the convertible-freighter configuration had a cargo volume of over 12,000 cubic feet.