First flight DC-8-70

[KnutW]

Jeg har prøvd å finne ut når -70 serien hadde første tur, men uten å lykkes.
Noen som vet når det var?

 

[LN-MOW]

McDonnel Douglas DC-8-71

role : long-range jet airliner

first flight : 15 August 1981 operational : begin 1983

https://aircraftinvestigation.info/airplanes/DC-8-71pre2.html

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[KnutW]

Takk skal du ha, Andreas!

 

[Tjab]

Litt info her også:
https://www.yesterdaysairlines.com/airline-history-blog/united-dc-8s-pt6-super-70s-into-the-80s

 

[EB]

Og med nye motorer ble 8`ern noe av det peneste som har fløyet