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How Douglas built the aircraft families that define its reputation

Douglas, founded in 1921, is represented here by 1 passenger and business aircraft families spanning classic U.S. passenger jetliners.

Explore 1 current and historic jet families, from the aircraft that established the company's reputation to the programs still flying today.

The collection follows Douglas's airliner programs from early service through current fleets, retirements, and preservation.

Families

Programs in scope

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Douglas DC-8 family

The Douglas long-range quadjet that kept Boeing’s first jetliners from having the market to themselves.

First flight

1958

Seating

117 to 269

Forum pulse

60

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Range band

5,200 nm

Notable operators

United · Delta · KLM · Japan Air Lines

No manufacturer-wide editorial stories are attached yet. The manufacturer directory is still live as a lineage map across active and historical aircraft families.