Aircraft family
DC-10 / KC-10 / MD-11 family
DC-10 / KC-10 / MD-11 family covers widebody passenger / freighter / tanker aircraft in the McDonnell Douglas / Douglas portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
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Overview
DC-10 / KC-10 / MD-11 family covers widebody passenger / freighter / tanker aircraft in the McDonnell Douglas / Douglas portfolio. The entry is imported from the McDonnell Douglas / Lockheed / Bombardier technical workbook and organized by family and derivative variant.
Advantages
- Three-engine widebody configuration
- S-duct tail engine on DC-10/MD-11
- Widebody twin-aisle cabin and large cargo holds
Limitations
- Three engines increased fuel burn and maintenance vs ETOPS twins
- MD-11 passenger economics lagged later 777/A340 alternatives
- Complex tail-engine/S-duct maintenance
- Smaller long-term fleet ecosystem than 767/777/A330
- Older DC-10 safety reputation affected market perception
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Identification
Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.
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Aircraft line
FamilyDC-10 / KC-10 / MD-11 family
Explore models
DC-10-10Engine family: 3 × GE CF6-6DView entryDC-10-10CFEngine family: 3 × GE CF6-6DView entryDC-10-15Engine family: 3 × GE CF6-50C2FView entryDC-10-30Engine family: 3 × GE CF6-50C2View entryDC-10-30CFEngine family: 3 × GE CF6-50C2View entryDC-10-30FEngine family: 3 × GE CF6-50C2View entryDC-10-40Engine family: 3 × Pratt & Whitney JT9D-20 / -59AView entryKC-10A ExtenderEngine family: 3 × GE CF6-50C2View entryMD-10The MD-10 designation covers the MD-10-10F and MD-10-30F freighter models listed by the FAA. Both appear under type certificate A22WE and use the MD-11 pilot type rating.View entryMD-11Engine family: 3 × GE CF6-80C2D1F or PW4460/PW4462View entryMD-11C / CombiEngine family: 3 × CF6-80C2 or PW4460View entryMD-11EREngine family: 3 × CF6-80C2 or PW4460/PW4462View entryMD-11FEngine family: 3 × GE CF6-80C2D1F or PW4460/PW4462View entry
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- Three-engine widebody configuration
- S-duct tail engine on DC-10/MD-11
- Widebody twin-aisle cabin and large cargo holds
- MD-11 introduced winglets, digital cockpit and two-crew operation
- KC-10 combined tanker and strategic transport roles
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Related photography
More photographs of this family will appear here as they are catalogued.
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