Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Douglas DC-8-32 Medium- / Long-Range Passenger Jet Airliner.
4 x Pratt & Whitney JT4A-9 turbojet engines developing 16,800 lb thrust each.
Propulsion
588 mph
946 kph | 511 kts
Max Speed
35,000 ft
10,668 m | 7 miles
Service Ceiling
4,604 miles
7,410 km | 4,001 nm
Operational Range