130,000 cycles for wings is pretty impressive. For comparison, Boeing 707's were rated for 50,000 cycles (entire airframe). At the end of the day, the DC-8 was a better designed and built aircraft, albeit it came with a slight fuel penalty. This is probably due to less wing swept than the 707.
GREAT VIDEO! Great Air to Air scenes. In the 30 of May, it´s going to be 60 years since it´s First flight and Finally, I know what the front scoops are for (Hehehe!). Thank You Aviation Explorer.
Just take a look at Airbuses and their "Human Error Proof" Systems. No Jetliner in History Has Killed Anybody Because of That like the aforementioned Airbuses.
130,000 cycles for wings is pretty impressive. For comparison, Boeing 707's were rated for 50,000 cycles (entire airframe).
At the end of the day, the DC-8 was a better designed and built aircraft, albeit it came with a slight fuel penalty. This is probably due to less wing swept than the 707.
Douglas
GREAT VIDEO! Great Air to Air scenes. In the 30 of May, it´s going to be 60 years since it´s First flight and Finally, I know what the front scoops are for (Hehehe!). Thank You Aviation Explorer.
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@markjaysongalang0699 so basically... u r wrong
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Douglas:THE WORST AIRCRAFT COMPANY
- Killed thousands of people
- Made full of flaws
- Engine has little flaw that made the fan blade explode
MJG,,, you are wrong......
www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=558725
Just take a look at Airbuses and their "Human Error Proof" Systems. No Jetliner in History Has Killed Anybody Because of That like the aforementioned Airbuses.
Douglas did not make the engine that came apart.
u r wrong they did lot of inovation in aeronautic , aviation and their time was hard lack of technologie also 50s 60s 70s
Mcdonnell was the destroying factor of Douglas and Boeing