I always purchased a window seat slightly forward of the port or starboard engines. The sound was amazing. The grinding, swirling, and roaring engines blow my mind.JHK
My first intercontinental flight was in a VIASA dc10 between Caracas and Madrid at the 70s... I still remember it at one of my best experiences ever in an airplane. A great airline and a wonderful airplane, so great!!!
This was lots of fun to watch. In Tampa, I would spend several hours on the roof top parking just watching them come and go. My family would get them confused with the L10-11, but I knew better. Would never fly the DC-10 after flight 191 and especially an American Airlines, but I was forced to do just that. An "equipment " change was made to my flight in 1983 when 191 was still fresh in my mind. Sitting at our gate in SF, the big silver beast pulled up. My husband and I were flying space available, non revenue, but I still put up a fight with him about getting onto this plane. I had what is now known to be a panic attack while boarding the plane. I never flew a wide bodied jet before and was impressed and terrified at the same time. We took the last 2 seats on the plane at the very back. The plane tappers to just 2 seats and it was sort of cozy. American still had the TV camera of the take-off roll, yep. It turned out to be the best flight as far as comfort I ever had. Smooth as could be, drink cart parked behind us and a delicious steak dinner.
The Chicago crash of American flight 191 wasn"t the fault of DC10 design, but resulted from bad AA ground crew maintenance procedure. These bozos actually used a fork lift to "simplify" the process of reinstalling an engine after maintenance.
AFAIK American Airlines first introduced that TV camera showing the take-off roll sometime before 191’s crash (many believe that the camera option gave the passengers the frightening reality: that they were all going to die.)
Gotta love that 6600 mile range on the DC-10-30...all those planes from Finland, Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, France, Brazil...places quite far away from Los Angeles.
DC-10 was an amazing aircraft despite the accidents. Flight 191 was the fault of maintenance workers using short cuts to remove the wing engines. The Turkish Airlines crash was due to a cargo door that wasn't fitted with a repair kit as it should have been. The DC-10 got a lot of bad publicity when in fact it should have been the airlines that were flying them and their maintenance crews.
The DC 10 md 11 were some of the coolest planes. Flown many of hours , there will always be incidents. We always strive to reduce but given all the engineering and mathematics she's still a fine bird!
Sorry, Hawaiian Airlines. But, those were repainted American Airlines jets. Here is the story. After Douglas Aircraft laid me, and about 20,000 of my closest friends off, I went to work, in Honolulu, for a company that shipped exotic flowers to the Mainland. (That is you all, in the continental USA.) One day, I was driving past the inter-island terminal, to get to Hawaiian's cargo station, I saw that DC-10, with a rainbow going from wingtip to wingtip! I WISH to this day, that I had had a camera! steve
@@rahulbhatia7798 Which was primarily caused by American Airlines maintenance shortcuts explicitly discouraged by McDonnell-Douglas, if I remember correctly.
This is outstanding footage of a classic airliner. I was able to routinely watch aircraft like this take off and land during my Army and Navy days when I was stationed in Hawaii and Florida. My duty stations were located very close to Honolulu International and Orlando International respectively, and both places had public viewing areas that were close to the runways. What fond memories this provides me.
Superb video of those golden days in aviation.The DC-10 remains one of my favourite aircrafts.I remember my flight from Zurich to Mombasa and back in 1995.A great flight with a great airline.The cockpit visit on our returnflight was awesome and that view out of those huge cockpit windows just breathtaking.I miss those days...
It's crazy how fast the times changed. Twin engine jets were forced to stick to routes 60 mins and under, then the tri-jets came and were the most popular airplane configuration in the 80's. But when twin engine jets changed, they lifted the rule of twin engine jets being forced to stick to short routes. then tri-jets were quickly dropped. and this is why the MD-11 didn't go so well because it came in during the time of twin engine jets starting to rule the long haul flights, and fuel prices continued to rise, and tri-jets used up alot more fuel than a twin engine. and this was the demise of tri-jets. I still think the L-1011 has some tech that should be put into modern planes.
One of my last memories I can remember of this plane is when I was a kid in the late 90s. The tri jets had such a unique look to them, and I honestly miss seeing one in the distant sky. Damn I miss these.
Much as I like the L-1011's I still have an affinity for the DC-10 as well. I "twisted wrenches" on both airframe types. Who am I kidding! I love Tri-jets!
Most of my Trans-Atlantic flights were on these birds starting in 85' ... Last DC-10 flight for me was Memphis to Amsterdam 2004 I believe ... ( Can't remember return flight aircraft)
Always been a huge fan of the DC-10 especially after going to work at American Airlines on the ground crew and getting to know these great marvels of machinery inside and out.
Thank you, Ryan, for posting this. I don't know why, but it is so relaxing to sit and watch these beautiful jets work their magic. The sounds and styles were unique.
Fantastic views of classic airline liveries. THIS was commercial aviation at its peak. I can't stand to fly anymore- small planes, no empty seats, people dressing like slobs. Well, at least I have good memories of it all. Thanks so much for posting.
Truly outstanding historical footage with the buzz saw sound that tickles you from the inside out. Those were the days, decent leg room, no 3 hour flights on CRJ-100's, or going coast to coast in a 737-800, but big birds that were open with seats that still had cushion inside and reclined a nice distance. You even had FA's that had weight and appearance checks as well as personality, today's unhappy mob would basically fail the checks.
The Northwest Airlines DC-10 paint scheme always stood out in my mind. I flew on one from Minneapolis to Honolulu a year before NWA pulled them from active service (05? Potentially 06) Lovely flight, lots of memories of that trip too.
7:37 British airways was not the only British airliner to fly with the DC-10 but monarch was another one as well and you can still see the nose section of the dc-10 monarch on display at Manchester airport
Even today this bird is so beautiful.What with falling sales of four engine aircraft perhaps Boeing could modernize the MD11? It ain't going to happen of course but one can wish!
You by far have the best aviation videos, old and new. Thanks for posting. My favorite planes are tri-jets the DC-10s and the Boeing 727s, its finally see a channel that has an abundance of footage of both types. Thanks for posting.
Beautiful airplane! Excellent video. A lot of greaser landing here. Not sure what's the bad rap about this airplane. It's not a death trap, not as much as any 747 out there. People need to do their research, and find that most DC-10 incidents/accidents were not the airplane's fault. I loved flying in it, and working on it. Besides, no other airplane ever had a location called "The Patio", and I recall the view was excellent from up there! Thanks for sharing!
@javacup912 The real problem jc912 is people think they have enough knowledge, they don't need or want to research. Yes, I'm a DC10 lover for life. Thank God FedEx still has a few. I get to bask in that beauty.
Skippy, FedEx is now phasing out the DC10s for the dam MD11s. The effect just isn't the same. But the greatest dc10 ever built, N306FE is still active. I drive a sweeper truck on the property and I spot it from time to time. On rare occasions and I do mean rare, I get to taxi along side of it.
That's an amazing story of survival. N306FE is a truly remarkable aircraft, it was pushed way beyond it's flight envelope, and didn't come apart. It's worth watching the Mayday episode about this aircraft and the attempted suicide of a disgruntled employee of FEDEX.
The American Airlines is my favorite looking DC 10 by far. So hot looking. I collect diecast commercial airliners and I am going to by one of them for my collection. Can't wait. What awesome planes all around they were.
i flew into LAX once in a Northwest DC-10 with the old classic red livery, from Detroit. probably my favorite commercial aircraft model. mean and powerful.
I remember being on those Swiss Air dc10s. The flights were GVA-JFK (for refueling) JFK-LAX. When the md-11 came into service the flights were direct LAX-GVA. Strangely, as of the time of this comment in 2022, Geneva no longer has direct flights to Los angeles. They gave up the direct flights to LAX when they gave up their md-11s ...but would also be able to do it with an A340 or A330. ..I don't know why they don't.
You Sir are an Avaition scholar. Thankyou for posting this,such great footage should be treasured The shot on 2:27 is classic , great airliner ,classic colour scheme!!!
I rode the DC-10 as a kid with my parents when we went from Chicago to Seattle and back, it was roomy with the nice chicken dinner and 1st Class looked so wonderful. Had to take a 737 from CLE to Chicago 1st for a layover then back also but that flight was less than 1 hour. They need to bring the DC-10 back with today's modifications and technology
UA 232 was mostly a maintenance issue. What you're thinking of was the Turkish Airlines 981 crash in Paris 1974. Douglas rushed the aircraft into service without addressing safety issues they had seen in their Long Beach testing facility. Also, AA 191 (1979) was a combination of factors: negligence on the part of AA maintenance, design flaw on the flaps,and a flawed FAA procedure to reduce engine speed too close to the stall speed. Finally AA did NOT purchase a redundant stick shaker!
How awesome. I was lucky enough to fly in a DC10 twice, HNL to YVR on Canadian in 1993 and LGA or EWR to Detroit on United with the 70s livery in 1994. Comfortable and spacious and a United F/A was seated next to me into Detroit and she remarked how fast we were going approaching the landing...love how the doors were electrically operated to go up into the ceiling and the coat storage which also went up into the ceiling.
To keep thrust symmetrical, the third engine had to be mounted on the centerline of the fuselage. The only places to do that are either the vertical stabilizer (like the DC-10 and MD-11) or the very rear of the fuselage (like the L1011 and the 727.)
There was so much Variety back then, not just boring Airbus & stuff, I miss them days, the 747, DC-10, MD-11, Concorde, etc were the thing every Airline wanted :( Too bad most of them retired
My all-time favorite commercial aircraft. The DC-10 was a brute, power-wise. It was the only plane I flew in the 80s that got up to altitude so fast, it had time to level out for a while before descent going Dallas to Austin. The DC-10 took off like a rocket ship headed for the moon.
Should add,thanks for posting.Great videos reminding me of when I used to fly from Gothenburg Sweden to New York via Oslo leaving Gothenburg Saturday lunch time on a SAS DC 10.
@robinbrannon1 The initial model, the DC-10-10, was intended for high-density, domestic flights, and therefore only had a range of 3300 nmi. The -30 and -40 were marketed as intercontinental versions, with greater fuel capacity and range, and subsequently increased gross weight. The fourth landing gear was added to evenly distribute the extra weight and provide additional braking.
Out of many DC-10s seen, only one airline returned to LAX (SAS), but using A330s. Swissair went bankrupt 2001-2002 and was replaced by Swiss International Air Lines and uses 777-300ERs
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Both the DC-10 and L-1011 were objects of pure beauty...
Try working anything on the tail engine …. You may want to rephrase that my dear sir
Former stew on United. The DC-10 was a beautiful bird; a real joy to fly on as crew.
I totally agree so you were a stew during UAL DC-10, I miss those days of DC-10, B747, L1011.
I think Dc-10 is a lot cooler than any jetliners of today.
Definitely agree
Agreed
Ohhh yess, that's right budd!
Couldn't agree more
Yeah, but also more polluting, fuel thirsty and expensive
The takeoff of a DC-10 is the most incredible sound, the growling grinding souns feels like it vibrates inside you, love it
I always purchased a window seat slightly forward of the port or starboard engines. The sound was amazing. The grinding, swirling, and roaring engines blow my mind.JHK
The DC-10 and MD-11 will always be some of the sexiest airliners
Thanks for the video. This is “Queen of the skies”. Her beauty still. My generation of flying in these. My dad was one of test pilots for early DC-10.
No it's not queen it's King
In our eyes it is King, but aircrafts are under Queen like B747 is Queen of the Skies. DC-10 is my Queen.
Cool!!
Who was your dad? I may have read about him in the book about McDonnell-Douglas that was written by Doug Engalls back in the late 1970's.
Damn, the sight and sound...! Absolutely lovely! The DC-10 is the most beautiful aircraft to ever grace the skies!!!
No that’s Concorde. DC-10 is second.
My first intercontinental flight was in a VIASA dc10 between Caracas and Madrid at the 70s... I still remember it at one of my best experiences ever in an airplane. A great airline and a wonderful airplane, so great!!!
This was lots of fun to watch. In Tampa, I would spend several hours on the roof top parking just watching them come and go. My family would get them confused with the L10-11, but I knew better. Would never fly the DC-10 after flight 191 and especially an American Airlines, but I was forced to do just that. An "equipment " change was made to my flight in 1983 when 191 was still fresh in my mind. Sitting at our gate in SF, the big silver beast pulled up. My husband and I were flying space available, non revenue, but I still put up a fight with him about getting onto this plane. I had what is now known to be a panic attack while boarding the plane. I never flew a wide bodied jet before and was impressed and terrified at the same time. We took the last 2 seats on the plane at the very back. The plane tappers to just 2 seats and it was sort of cozy. American still had the TV camera of the take-off roll, yep. It turned out to be the best flight as far as comfort I ever had. Smooth as could be, drink cart parked behind us and a delicious steak dinner.
The Chicago crash of American flight 191 wasn"t the fault of DC10 design, but resulted from bad AA ground crew maintenance procedure. These bozos actually used a fork lift to "simplify" the process of reinstalling an engine after maintenance.
AFAIK American Airlines first introduced that TV camera showing the take-off roll sometime before 191’s crash (many believe that the camera option gave the passengers the frightening reality: that they were all going to die.)
I'm thankful to God that you were able to enjoy your flight and get past the terror of flight 191.
Gotta love that 6600 mile range on the DC-10-30...all those planes from Finland, Denmark, the UK, Switzerland, France, Brazil...places quite far away from Los Angeles.
DC-10 was an amazing aircraft despite the accidents. Flight 191 was the fault of maintenance workers using short cuts to remove the wing engines. The Turkish Airlines crash was due to a cargo door that wasn't fitted with a repair kit as it should have been. The DC-10 got a lot of bad publicity when in fact it should have been the airlines that were flying them and their maintenance crews.
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MarshallBennett64 indeed... but thats why they renamed the MD-11, as a new start as it was pretty much the same aircraft with a few changes
The Crazy Guy Airplane makers ALWAYS give a new airplane a new name. The MD 11 has many differences. Go look them up.
DC10 is a workhorse, and after all modifications-- and given competent maintenance-- seems a reliable airliner.
The Crazy Guy MD-11 was a totally different aircraft thy actually didn't fare as well as its predecessor.
badass sounding DC-10 Taking Off at 0:48.
It sounds Trent
I used to live near a big Fed Ex hub and that sound is so nostalgic to me.
damn rite
James Cuevas Jr. Love the sounds of those engines!
Pffff love the CF6 sound in the DC10
The DC 10 md 11 were some of the coolest planes. Flown many of hours , there will always be incidents. We always strive to reduce but given all the engineering and mathematics she's still a fine bird!
I love, and will permanently love, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ✈️🛬♥️♥️
The DC- 10 was beautiful and easy-to-operate.
Best DC-10 Livery to me was American Airlines.
To me it has to be United.
Sorry, Hawaiian Airlines.
But, those were repainted American
Airlines jets.
Here is the story. After Douglas Aircraft
laid me, and about 20,000 of my closest
friends off, I went to work, in Honolulu,
for a company that shipped exotic flowers
to the Mainland. (That is you all, in the
continental USA.)
One day, I was driving past the inter-island
terminal, to get to Hawaiian's cargo station,
I saw that DC-10, with a rainbow going from
wingtip to wingtip!
I WISH to this day, that I had had a camera!
steve
Northwest
Agreed but sadly there was that crash in Chicago in 1979 America's deadliest. But otherwise it was a wonderful aircraft!
@@rahulbhatia7798 Which was primarily caused by American Airlines maintenance shortcuts explicitly discouraged by McDonnell-Douglas, if I remember correctly.
Always loved the Dc10 engine growl on take off. Awesome!
This is outstanding footage of a classic airliner. I was able to routinely watch aircraft like this take off and land during my Army and Navy days when I was stationed in Hawaii and Florida. My duty stations were located very close to Honolulu International and Orlando International respectively, and both places had public viewing areas that were close to the runways. What fond memories this provides me.
Thanks so much for the amazing comment!
That's what it's all about, my friend.
Glad to do it. Airplanes are just plain cool!!@@RyanBomar
The American Airlines DC-10 is my favorite, I have great childhood memories flying on that.
Yes, AA's DC-10 Luxury Liner..... Beautiful Air Ship!!!!
Superb video of those golden days in aviation.The DC-10 remains one of my favourite aircrafts.I remember my flight from Zurich to Mombasa and back in 1995.A great flight with a great airline.The cockpit visit on our returnflight was awesome and that view out of those huge cockpit windows just breathtaking.I miss those days...
It's crazy how fast the times changed. Twin engine jets were forced to stick to routes 60 mins and under, then the tri-jets came and were the most popular airplane configuration in the 80's. But when twin engine jets changed, they lifted the rule of twin engine jets being forced to stick to short routes. then tri-jets were quickly dropped. and this is why the MD-11 didn't go so well because it came in during the time of twin engine jets starting to rule the long haul flights, and fuel prices continued to rise, and tri-jets used up alot more fuel than a twin engine. and this was the demise of tri-jets. I still think the L-1011 has some tech that should be put into modern planes.
Interesting-- what tech did the L1011 not pass along?
I'm only now realizing that the DC-10 has a MASSIVE set of elevators.
Epic old school video! My hometown airport growing up in the 80’s was KBOS. I was always fascinated with the DC-10.
I stopped breathing when I saw the DC-10 Swissair... my heart skipped a beat... all those amazing memories... shattered dreams...
the most beautiful commercial plane ever built !
One of my last memories I can remember of this plane is when I was a kid in the late 90s. The tri jets had such a unique look to them, and I honestly miss seeing one in the distant sky. Damn I miss these.
Just lovely! The DC-10 is one of my favourites.
Im working as a simulator instructor for the DC-10 at Vasteras Aviation Museum, Sweden.
That Varig DC-10 is mesmerizingly beautiful. Wow.
+97I30T I agree
Much as I like the L-1011's I still have an affinity for the DC-10 as well. I "twisted wrenches" on both airframe types.
Who am I kidding! I love Tri-jets!
Most of my Trans-Atlantic flights were on these birds starting in 85' ... Last DC-10 flight for me was Memphis to Amsterdam 2004 I believe ... ( Can't remember return flight aircraft)
Wow...doesn't get much better than this. Thanks for posting, Ryan- fantastic footage.
Thank you very much for hanging on to these jewels of video and posting them. It brings back such great memories of these awesome aircraft.
Always been a huge fan of the DC-10 especially after going to work at American Airlines on the ground crew and getting to know these great marvels of machinery inside and out.
Thank you, Ryan, for posting this. I don't know why, but it is so relaxing to sit and watch these beautiful jets work their magic. The sounds and styles were unique.
Fantastic views of classic airline liveries. THIS was commercial aviation at its peak. I can't stand to fly anymore- small planes, no empty seats, people dressing like slobs. Well, at least I have good memories of it all.
Thanks so much for posting.
My dad was Kenneth Dierken he was one of test pilots. Matter of fact awhile ago I met a gentleman who remembered my dad.
Truly outstanding historical footage with the buzz saw sound that tickles you from the inside out. Those were the days, decent leg room, no 3 hour flights on CRJ-100's, or going coast to coast in a 737-800, but big birds that were open with seats that still had cushion inside and reclined a nice distance. You even had FA's that had weight and appearance checks as well as personality, today's unhappy mob would basically fail the checks.
The Northwest Airlines DC-10 paint scheme always stood out in my mind. I flew on one from Minneapolis to Honolulu a year before NWA pulled them from active service (05? Potentially 06) Lovely flight, lots of memories of that trip too.
7:37 British airways was not the only British airliner to fly with the DC-10 but monarch was another one as well and you can still see the nose section of the dc-10 monarch on display at Manchester airport
2nd, 3rd time around the video is still great to watch and that sweet sweet sound coming out of the three power plants is a treat for the ears
Hermoso DC-10 era el chico diferente del sitio con sus tres motores
Thanks for this video, DC10 is one of the greatest airliner designs ever!
2:03 lol 747 photobomb!
I was a captain, of Brazilian Airlines,VARIG, DC 10, a great airplane.
thank you for the effort you put in to this work. enjoyed watching such beautiful airplanes. awesome!
5:22 The two most beautiful aircraft ever in one shot
Even today this bird is so beautiful.What with falling sales of four engine aircraft perhaps Boeing could modernize the MD11? It ain't going to happen of course but one can wish!
Holy smokes......this is gold! First YT video I've seen with an Ecuatoriana DC-10 in action.
You by far have the best aviation videos, old and new. Thanks for posting. My favorite planes are tri-jets the DC-10s and the Boeing 727s, its finally see a channel that has an abundance of footage of both types. Thanks for posting.
That is an awesome video mate! Loved it 😍 thanks for sharing 👌
Very elegant looking jet. Flew in one to Washington D.C. and then the same plane back the same evening. Always wished to fly in an L 1011.
Beautiful airplane! Excellent video. A lot of greaser landing here. Not sure what's the bad rap about this airplane. It's not a death trap, not as much as any 747 out there. People need to do their research, and find that most DC-10 incidents/accidents were not the airplane's fault. I loved flying in it, and working on it. Besides, no other airplane ever had a location called "The Patio", and I recall the view was excellent from up there! Thanks for sharing!
@javacup912 The real problem jc912 is people think they have enough knowledge, they don't need or want to research. Yes, I'm a DC10 lover for life. Thank God FedEx still has a few. I get to bask in that beauty.
The roar of these beauties never gets old! I still need to experience this myself!
Only way though is with UPS or FedEx. And they’re cargo operators.
Skippy, FedEx is now phasing out the DC10s for the dam MD11s. The effect just isn't the same. But the greatest dc10 ever built, N306FE is still active. I drive a sweeper truck on the property and I spot it from time to time. On rare occasions and I do mean rare, I get to taxi along side of it.
That's an amazing story of survival. N306FE is a truly remarkable aircraft, it was pushed way beyond it's flight envelope, and didn't come apart. It's worth watching the Mayday episode about this aircraft and the attempted suicide of a disgruntled employee of FEDEX.
@@shermankelly9062 now fedex and ups is phasing out the md-11s
The American Airlines is my favorite looking DC 10 by far. So hot looking. I collect diecast commercial airliners and I am going to by one of them for my collection. Can't wait. What awesome planes all around they were.
Well done. So cool. Thank you for uploading.🥰
i flew into LAX once in a Northwest DC-10 with the old classic red livery, from Detroit. probably my favorite commercial aircraft model. mean and powerful.
Awesome, LAX is so busy nowadays .......seemed so open with so much room. You have to wait for a gate now. Great memories
Great video, thanks for taking the the time to compile this and put it online!
I remember being on those Swiss Air dc10s. The flights were GVA-JFK (for refueling) JFK-LAX.
When the md-11 came into service the flights were direct LAX-GVA.
Strangely, as of the time of this comment in 2022, Geneva no longer has direct flights to Los angeles. They gave up the direct flights to LAX when they gave up their md-11s ...but would also be able to do it with an A340 or A330. ..I don't know why they don't.
I also love the old LAX Tower. I am glad they didnt tear it down. a very Iconic structure
You Sir are an Avaition scholar.
Thankyou for posting this,such great footage should be treasured
The shot on 2:27 is classic , great airliner ,classic colour scheme!!!
This is like too much candy! I love watching the DC-10, Thanks!
I rode the DC-10 as a kid with my parents when we went from Chicago to Seattle and back, it was roomy with the nice chicken dinner and 1st Class looked so wonderful. Had to take a 737 from CLE to Chicago 1st for a layover then back also but that flight was less than 1 hour. They need to bring the DC-10 back with today's modifications and technology
Used to be my favorite widebody aircraft growing up. Flew on it twice from SJU-JFK and JFK-SJU
UA 232 was mostly a maintenance issue. What you're thinking of was the Turkish Airlines 981 crash in Paris 1974. Douglas rushed the aircraft into service without addressing safety issues they had seen in their Long Beach testing facility.
Also, AA 191 (1979) was a combination of factors: negligence on the part of AA maintenance, design flaw on the flaps,and a flawed FAA procedure to reduce engine speed too close to the stall speed. Finally AA did NOT purchase a redundant stick shaker!
How awesome. I was lucky enough to fly in a DC10 twice, HNL to YVR on Canadian in 1993 and LGA or EWR to Detroit on United with the 70s livery in 1994. Comfortable and spacious and a United F/A was seated next to me into Detroit and she remarked how fast we were going approaching the landing...love how the doors were electrically operated to go up into the ceiling and the coat storage which also went up into the ceiling.
Fantastic video, with all types included, looking and sounding incredible.
0:53 if only the CF6 engines on today's 747's and 767's made as loud a buzz as those DC-10's, I'd be a happier AVgeek
Nice scene at 05.27.DC-10 landing and DC-8-73 taxiing,Two of my favourite birds.British Airways later on nice too😎👍❤️!
This is just an awesome video of DC-10s thank you very much for sharing!
Wow a very nice video. I think the DC-10 is one of the nicest airplane ever built. My favorite is the United dc10.
Was there a better sight for the eyes than a highly polished AA DC10 ???
Great video dude , I miss so much the American Airlines DC10
brought back so many memories.
i was a maintenance technician back in nineties
Eastern, Delta and TWA were the launch customers for the L-1011 in 1972.
To keep thrust symmetrical, the third engine had to be mounted on the centerline of the fuselage. The only places to do that are either the vertical stabilizer (like the DC-10 and MD-11) or the very rear of the fuselage (like the L1011 and the 727.)
Aside from the Concorde, I think it’s the most beautiful airplane. I love it
There was so much Variety back then, not just boring Airbus & stuff, I miss them days, the 747, DC-10, MD-11, Concorde, etc were the thing every Airline wanted :( Too bad most of them retired
My all-time favorite commercial aircraft. The DC-10 was a brute, power-wise. It was the only plane I flew in the 80s that got up to altitude so fast, it had time to level out for a while before descent going Dallas to Austin. The DC-10 took off like a rocket ship headed for the moon.
Ryan, Excellent Job With This Post!!! God-Bless.
The DC-10 is my favorite airplane. I wish I would have been able to fly on one.
Wow... amazing! I never got to experience any of these, but I have been on Tu 154 and An 24 many times when I was growing up in Kazakhstan
Should add,thanks for posting.Great videos reminding me of when I used to fly from Gothenburg Sweden to New York via Oslo leaving Gothenburg Saturday lunch time on a SAS DC 10.
what I remember is how much space you had in coach.
Bring the DC-10 back in to service. That aircraft was a work horse and very comfortable with a impeccable safety record!
right at the beginning I saw those Delta widgets....I miss how flying used to be back then
Your friend Craig Pilkington is an aviation god!!!!!!!!!!!
Air France and Eastern were the launch customers for the Airbus A300 in 1974.
@robinbrannon1 The initial model, the DC-10-10, was intended for high-density, domestic flights, and therefore only had a range of 3300 nmi. The -30 and -40 were marketed as intercontinental versions, with greater fuel capacity and range, and subsequently increased gross weight. The fourth landing gear was added to evenly distribute the extra weight and provide additional braking.
Out of many DC-10s seen, only one airline returned to LAX (SAS), but using A330s. Swissair went bankrupt 2001-2002 and was replaced by Swiss International Air Lines and uses 777-300ERs
Thank You for this AWESOME VIDEO!!! When commercial aviation was exciting!
The most beautiful plane ever.
thanx Ryan, the beutiful birds are going fast. lol
to fast to the graveyard.
another great video
that Finnair landing was hella smoove!
I Love DC-10's.
As Specially The "Canadian Airlines" Ones.
United and American were the launch customers for the DC-10 in 1971.
The VARIG DC10 is the most beautiful one in this whole video.
No, It Was The "World Airways" One.
DC-10 is definetely among the most beautiful aicraft ever built!!!
Beautiful video of a wonderful plane
BA is easily the most timeless, AA is the best for it's time.