Discover Douglas's first long-range, four-engine jetliner. Includes more than 200 images.
The Douglas DC-8 first flew in 1958, making it one of the first long-range commercial jetliners. More than 500 were built between 1958 and 1972, and there are still several examples running scheduled cargo service today.
This is the most detailed historical and photographic guide to the type in print. It explains the variations among submodels of DC-8, each with their own developmental, production, and operational history. Passenger amenities are shown in detail, providing readers with an understanding of what traveling in the DC-8 was like.
| ISBN: | 9780764370786 |
| Publication date: | 28th January 2026 |
| Author: | Wolfgang Borgmann |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 144 pages |
| Series: | Legends of Flight |
| Genres: |
Aircraft and aviation |
Discover Douglas's first long-range, four-engine jetliner. Includes more than 200 images.
The Douglas DC-8 first flew in 1958, making it one of the first long-range commercial jetliners. More than 500 were built between 1958 and 1972, and there are still several examples running scheduled cargo service today.
This is the most detailed historical and photographic guide to the type in print. It explains the variations among submodels of DC-8, each with their own developmental, production, and operational history. Passenger amenities are shown in detail, providing readers with an understanding of what traveling in the DC-8 was like.
Douglas DC-8 features in the following genres: Aircraft and aviation
Douglas DC-8 is available in Hardback
Douglas DC-8 was written by Wolfgang Borgmann and published by Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Douglas DC-8 has 144 pages
Yes it is part of Legends of Flight series
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