Manual Dc-8
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Publicado: 3 de agosto de 2011
Historical Perspective BOEING FRONTIERS
the DC-8 lifts off from long Beach airport in California on its first-ever flight, 50 years ago last month, as smoke emanates from the airplane’s pratt &Whitney Jt3C engines.
Boeing ArChiVes photo
Douglas Aircraft’s DC-8 made its first flight 50 years ago last month
By Patricia M. McGinnis
T
he morning was slightly overcast at Long Beach(Calif.) Municipal Airport on May 30, 1958—50 years ago last month. It was a special day—and not just because it was Memorial Day (which at the time was always commemorated in the United States on May30). On that day, Douglas Aircraft—one of the companies that makes up the Boeing of today—joined the commercial jet age, as the DC-8 jetliner made its first flight. Thousands of people began to arrive atthe airport hours before the scheduled 10 a.m. flight time. To allow the maximum number of employees and their families to witness the event, it was planned for the holiday. 8 JUNE 2008
Withcompany President Donald W. Douglas Sr., news media and a record crowd (estimated at 95,000 spectators) watching, the large airplane began to roll down the runway. Chief Pilot A. G. “Heimie” Heimerdingerwas at the controls, accompanied by co-pilot William Magruder, systems operator Paul Patten, and flight engineer Bob Rizer. The DC-8 lifted off the runway at 10:11 a.m. Exhaust smoke plumed from theairplane’s four Pratt & Whitney JT3C engines. There were noticeable gasps amongst cheers from the crowd as the plane ascended. As it lifted off, Douglas quietly said, “Well, she’s up.” The DC-8 reacheda cruising speed of approximately 350 mph during the 2 hour, 7 minute flight to Edwards Air Force Base in California, where testing was to continue.
BOEING FRONTIERS
Historical PerspectiveBOEING FRONTIERS
Donald Douglas Sr. saw the value in jets but was reluctant to enter the commercial jetliner business. At the start of 1953, Douglas Aircraft had a backlog of more than $2 billion in...
the DC-8 lifts off from long Beach airport in California on its first-ever flight, 50 years ago last month, as smoke emanates from the airplane’s pratt &Whitney Jt3C engines.
Boeing ArChiVes photo
Douglas Aircraft’s DC-8 made its first flight 50 years ago last month
By Patricia M. McGinnis
T
he morning was slightly overcast at Long Beach(Calif.) Municipal Airport on May 30, 1958—50 years ago last month. It was a special day—and not just because it was Memorial Day (which at the time was always commemorated in the United States on May30). On that day, Douglas Aircraft—one of the companies that makes up the Boeing of today—joined the commercial jet age, as the DC-8 jetliner made its first flight. Thousands of people began to arrive atthe airport hours before the scheduled 10 a.m. flight time. To allow the maximum number of employees and their families to witness the event, it was planned for the holiday. 8 JUNE 2008
Withcompany President Donald W. Douglas Sr., news media and a record crowd (estimated at 95,000 spectators) watching, the large airplane began to roll down the runway. Chief Pilot A. G. “Heimie” Heimerdingerwas at the controls, accompanied by co-pilot William Magruder, systems operator Paul Patten, and flight engineer Bob Rizer. The DC-8 lifted off the runway at 10:11 a.m. Exhaust smoke plumed from theairplane’s four Pratt & Whitney JT3C engines. There were noticeable gasps amongst cheers from the crowd as the plane ascended. As it lifted off, Douglas quietly said, “Well, she’s up.” The DC-8 reacheda cruising speed of approximately 350 mph during the 2 hour, 7 minute flight to Edwards Air Force Base in California, where testing was to continue.
BOEING FRONTIERS
Historical PerspectiveBOEING FRONTIERS
Donald Douglas Sr. saw the value in jets but was reluctant to enter the commercial jetliner business. At the start of 1953, Douglas Aircraft had a backlog of more than $2 billion in...
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