{"id":5493,"date":"2017-04-21T20:02:13","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T16:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/procharter.uk\/?page_id=5493"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:54:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:54:13","slug":"mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-54-55f","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/procharter.com\/aircraft\/aircraft-guide\/cargo-aircraft-guide\/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-8-54-55f\/","title":{"rendered":"McDonnell Douglas DC-8 54 55F"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-jv7m8jq7-7524c13e7de88c11c6bf10540dc1eef4 socket_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-sticky-submenu container_wrap sidebar_right' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-procharter-aircraft-guide\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-154143\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/procharter.com\/aircraft\/aircraft-guide\/cargo-aircraft-guide\/\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Cargo Aircraft<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-172958\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-top-level menu-item-top-level-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/procharter.com\/aircraft\/aircraft-guide\/passenger-aircraft-guide\/\" tabindex=\"0\"><span class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Passenger Aircraft<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class='sticky_placeholder'><\/div><div id='after_submenu_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-5493'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-cm4pmd-31981944c01ec9483befca46b7689d29 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h4><span style=\"color: #2681bd;\"><a style=\"color: #2681bd;\" href=\"https:\/\/procharter.com\/aircraft\/aircraft-guide\/cargo-aircraft-guide\/\">CARGO AIRCRAFT<\/a><\/span><\/h4>\n<h1>MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-8 54 55F<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3ilqb9-7c8e3beab0ef94252d653831ee50da5a\">\n.flex_column.av-3ilqb9-7c8e3beab0ef94252d653831ee50da5a{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-3ilqb9-7c8e3beab0ef94252d653831ee50da5a av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7zf4gq-2096b9aafcd39cdcf47adc2e2c4c9599\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-7zf4gq-2096b9aafcd39cdcf47adc2e2c4c9599{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-7zf4gq-2096b9aafcd39cdcf47adc2e2c4c9599 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-37jpk7-5c5e7d690927ae553eb001303537ecde '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2><span style=\"color: #daa520;\">Aircraft Summary<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-26nh91-8618d9f81e1f46bcbf7e940e839312b9 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p class=\"p1\">The <strong>McDonnell Douglas DC-8 54 55F<\/strong> is a medium-to-long haul cargo aircraft capable of transporting 41,000 kg via an internal pallet system. Cargo pallets require a high-loader to access its main deck.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-37jpk7-5c5e7d690927ae553eb001303537ecde '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><h2><span style=\"color: #daa520;\">Aircraft History and Features<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2j0v6r-a95e417f2e5d0e864728cc0a9195c283 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><blockquote>\n<p><span class='av_dropcap1 av-av_dropcap1-3cd9da5fea0ef5fb27aee617571c39a3'>A<\/span>s of July 2018, one DC-8 remains in commercial service. In addition, several DC-8s are in use as private aircraft along with one in use by NASA for air quality testing as of October 2017. As of 2017, Skybus Cargo Charters based in Las Vegas, Nevada lists three DC-8 Super 70 series aircraft in its fleet including a DC-8-72 in VIP passenger configuration, a DC-8-72CF combi aircraft capable of transporting both passengers and cargo on the main deck and a DC-8-73F cargo aircraft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Disaster relief organization Samaritan&#8217;s Purse, based in North Carolina, also operates a DC-8 for flying disaster relief supplies and staff.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Aircraft of similar role, configuration and era: Boeing 707, de Havilland Comet, Convair 990, Ilyushin Il-62, Shanghai Y-10, Tupolev Tu-114, Vickers VC10.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.235em;\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2ekz0j-08adb02b2325f8158a35fa61e3bf64e8\">\n.av_font_icon.av-2ekz0j-08adb02b2325f8158a35fa61e3bf64e8 .av-icon-char{\nfont-size:10px;\nline-height:10px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<span  class='av_font_icon 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