That was part of the excitement of arriving at the airport: hearing the loud takeoffs, seeing the exhaust of the four engines during takeoff, and the smell of burning jet fuel!
@tolaviator Thank you. That's what I kind of thought since I didn't see any windows on the side of the plane. I should of figured that out myself. Thanks again!
Good. I’m glad they sound like that. Better for the passengers and people who live near airports. Just because something is loud doesn’t mean it’s good.
What a magnificent machine!! For years in the 90s I worked at MIA in an old warehouse in the NW corner, close to the runway, and '8s of all religions (mostly 50s and 60s) shared the ramps with TAL's DC6s and a few DC3s and Convair twins.. what a great time...
@Starfish99100 Maybe you're right. But from a pilot standpoint I cannot say, as I've never flown the 707.... I've some experience on some other Boeing products (that I find wonderful) but not the 707.
@Michael55443 LOL yeah it's just annoying I cant make whatever it is go away. Fortunately it doesnt show up most of the time but it does more when I take video
@pjotrtje0NL You are refering to re-engined DC-8's correct? CFM-56's are a perfect match for upgrading the DC-8 just as for the 707 series, a match made in heaven. KC-135 pilots and crew love 'em too.
@tolaviator - I flew on a UAL DC-8 back in 1972 on a family vacation out west. Nice planes. Used to see them all the time flying in and out of PHL (Philadelphia International). I live in South Jersey and the flight paths go right over where I grew up.
FLEW ON THE DC8 MANY TIMES IN THE 60S THRU EARLY 80S ,GREAT AIRPLANE! THATS WHEN FLYING WAS A JOY AND SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. A PERSON 40 YEARS OLD TODAY DOESN"T KNOW HOW FLYING USE TO BE. YOU HAD A MEAL,,TWO FREE BAGS BELOW DECK,OVER 60 US AIRLINES TO CHOOSE FROM,PLUS THE STEWS HAD THE SHORTEST UNIFORMS,
I flew as a first officer on both the DC-8/61CF and the DC-8/63CF; the 61 used JT3D-3B engines we could get 17,000 lbs thrust on a standard day with MGTOW of 328,000 cargo flights or 325,000 for passenger flights. The 63 series used the JT3D-7 rated at 18,500 lbs thrust; MGTOW cargo 355,000 pax flights 353,000, the difference in range and takeoff was quite significant between the two. We could get the fuel flow down to about 12,000 lbs an hour. The DC-8/62 (series 50 fuselage with 63 wings and engines) was a non stretch MGTOW same as the 63 it was a real long range plane, however I never flew one. We frequently cruised at 485 KTS, M.85 at 35,000 ft to 37,000 ft. Some O-rings and gaskets for hydraulics and fuel systems are the same as the DC-6, DC-7 and DC-9. Makes sense logistically.
Hi Gary, was the DC-8 61/63 easy to fly? I heard that especially with crosswinds that the aircraft was difficult to handle. I am curious about your experience !
@tolaviator Well this plane is a DC-8-63CF convertible freighter - was a passenger plane at one point for IcelandAir, N806WA. It's really been around the block, spent time with Air Algerie, World Airways charters, delivered to Atlantis in 1970 as D-ADIZ.
Longest flight I ever made was on a DC-8. International Air Bahama (a division of Icelandic Airways) used to fly them from Nassau, Bahamas to Luxembourg. I made that trip in 1969, with a brief stopover in Shannon, Ireland on the return flight.
@ddechamp71 Thanks for the nice comment. It is a pleasure still seeing the DC8 flying daily here at TOL. I just wish I had taken the opportunity to ride on one before they all went out of pax service
@Vintagesansui800 Those are JT3D's. Only the very oldest DC-8's had JT4A'S in them, like the 21 series. JT4's were pure turbojets which were phased out of airliners pretty early. The increased power and fuel economy of turbofans were the future. Nothing sounds better than JT3D's at full power!
dc 8-62 dc8-63 are the best one airplaine the designe the engine and most important the sound was magnificent very fast plaine to use on long distance flight lbunita avion ever this plane they most keep it in a revolucion museum of aviacion
Quite an awesome video indeed! That is a good ol-fashioned four-engine jet making its way down the runway. It looks like it hasn't lost a step and still has it where it counts! Great job!
Well, the DC8s stuck around a long time after it's prime competitor the 707 went the way of the dinosaurs -- especially the ones converted to CFM56 power. MD did themselves in with a lack of product evolution. After the DC9 and DC10, there really weren't anything new from Douglas/MD. The MD80/90s were basically re-engined DC9s. The MD-11s were basically a stretched DC-10. The A330 and the B777 allowed Airbus and Boeing to catch the ETOPS wave. A320 and 777NG ate up the single aisle market. Sad.
@andresrodrigoescobar Yes, they did, at Long Beach, Boeing continued the DC-9 design (shorter fuselage then the MD series) with a different engine and tail cone to the '9, and it was called the Boeing 717. But they rolled the last of them off the line in 2005 and closed it down, sadly, 70 something years of history came to a close. I hope part of the plant is kept as a heritage site, along with the famous landmark 'DC Jets' neon sign.
@jaffacake1578 The design of this aircraft goes back to the 1950's. Jet engines of that period did not produce as much thrust nor were they as reliable as they are today. ETOPS (see Wikipedia) regulations would not allow twin engine jets to fly more than so many minutes on one engine, should the other fail.
JT3D-7 turbofans standard on both DC-8-62 and DC-8-63 models such as this one here. The "Short 8's" ( like the '62' ) looked better than the "stretch" models like this '63'. Earlier models had the JT4D turbojets and looked nice.
"More style and grace." That's a strange way of saying "83 hull-loss crashes and over 2,200 deaths." For some odd reason you Americans seem to love planes that crash and kill people.
@@AdhamOhm oh please the DC-8 along with the 707 were a whole new type of aircraft so yeah there would be mistakes, but that's how everyone learns so air travel can be as safe as possible. Also knock it off with the "Americans" shtick the Comet also fell in the category because it was a new type of aircraft
The DC-8 basically had the exact same fuselage as the DC-9 except for the tails, wings, and engines. It had the same type of landing gear design as the DC-10-10 series. It retracts in the exact same manner. The main gear starts retracting right as the gear doors drop down. Likewise, the 707, 727, and 737 shared roughly the same fuselage except for the tails, engines, and wings.
The DC 9 did NOT share the same fuselage as the DC 8. The 9 was narrower with 3/2 seating. The 8 had a wider 3/3 seating. The Boeings did however share the same fuselage.
That was part of the excitement of arriving at the airport: hearing the loud takeoffs, seeing the exhaust of the four engines during takeoff, and the smell of burning jet fuel!
Glenn Young yeah if we didn’t move on from that you wouldn’t be able to see it at all!
The sound is gone. Its like going from a vintage muscle car to a current model.
@tolaviator Thank you. That's what I kind of thought since I didn't see any windows on the side of the plane. I should of figured that out myself. Thanks again!
A Douglas DC-8-63, what a survivor, and such a beautiful plane!
Now, that's a real plane!
lolwut, as supposed to what?
@@MadridHopper005 I think he is mainly talking about the engines.The fact that every modern aircraft sound like a vacuum cleaner!
Good. I’m glad they sound like that. Better for the passengers and people who live near airports. Just because something is loud doesn’t mean it’s good.
What an asshole you are, probably a Green Peace fuckwit? Then don't fly on a plane or live near an airport. Problem solved.
I miss all the four engine birds.
Also Trijets are becoming extinct but still FedEx has some vintage 70s MD 10s still flying.
Wow! I love that lady! DC8-63s were the best! (comment from a former DC8 jockey)
DC-8's were my favorite aircraft of choice, extended first class section, nice and roomy. Great on long flights.
What a magnificent machine!! For years in the 90s I worked at MIA in an old warehouse in the NW corner, close to the runway, and '8s of all religions (mostly 50s and 60s) shared the ramps with TAL's DC6s and a few DC3s and Convair twins.. what a great time...
Fuck environmental and noise pollution standards, this plane sounds badass!!!
A bloody good looking bird! One of the most beautiful aircraft ever built! More videos of this kind pls!
oh the memories of that sound........."no no no you can't take that away from me......" (fred Astaire sang that)
@Starfish99100 Maybe you're right. But from a pilot standpoint I cannot say, as I've never flown the 707.... I've some experience on some other Boeing products (that I find wonderful) but not the 707.
how planes should sound
@Michael55443 LOL yeah it's just annoying I cant make whatever it is go away. Fortunately it doesnt show up most of the time but it does more when I take video
@pjotrtje0NL You are refering to re-engined DC-8's correct? CFM-56's are a perfect match for upgrading the DC-8 just as for the 707 series, a match made in heaven. KC-135 pilots and crew love 'em too.
Good times dc8s 707s early737s convairs 727s lots of old props lots of smoke and noise.! Great memories growing up no wonder I'm a aviation nerd
@tolaviator - I flew on a UAL DC-8 back in 1972 on a family vacation out west. Nice planes. Used to see them all the time flying in and out of PHL (Philadelphia International). I live in South Jersey and the flight paths go right over where I grew up.
FLEW ON THE DC8 MANY TIMES IN THE 60S THRU EARLY 80S ,GREAT AIRPLANE! THATS WHEN FLYING WAS A JOY AND SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO. A PERSON 40 YEARS OLD TODAY DOESN"T KNOW HOW FLYING USE TO BE. YOU HAD A MEAL,,TWO FREE BAGS BELOW DECK,OVER 60 US AIRLINES TO CHOOSE FROM,PLUS THE STEWS HAD THE SHORTEST UNIFORMS,
Love all that but the short uniformed stewardesses I am sure was the best part
I flew as a first officer on both the DC-8/61CF and the DC-8/63CF; the 61 used JT3D-3B engines we could get 17,000 lbs thrust on a standard day with MGTOW of 328,000 cargo flights or 325,000 for passenger flights. The 63 series used the JT3D-7 rated at 18,500 lbs thrust; MGTOW cargo 355,000 pax flights 353,000, the difference in range and takeoff was quite significant between the two. We could get the fuel flow down to about 12,000 lbs an hour. The DC-8/62 (series 50 fuselage with 63 wings and engines) was a non stretch MGTOW same as the 63 it was a real long range plane, however I never flew one. We frequently cruised at 485 KTS, M.85 at 35,000 ft to 37,000 ft. Some O-rings and gaskets for hydraulics and fuel systems are the same as the DC-6, DC-7 and DC-9. Makes sense logistically.
Thx.....I fly the dc-8 on my simulator all the time.....been looking for accurate flying stats from the real plane......
Hi Gary, was the DC-8 61/63 easy to fly? I heard that especially with crosswinds that the aircraft was difficult to handle. I am curious about your experience !
For a long time I thought the engines was JT8's for the 61's and 63's. Was there any big difference between the JT 3's and 8's?
@tolaviator Well this plane is a DC-8-63CF convertible freighter - was a passenger plane at one point for IcelandAir, N806WA. It's really been around the block, spent time with Air Algerie, World Airways charters, delivered to Atlantis in 1970 as D-ADIZ.
@Starfish99100 I'm not sure why you would say this, but if it is any consolation, there are a lot more DC-8's being flown today than 707's.
They still fly these sweet air planes?
They recently flew a couple of flights with relief supplies to Haiti. The Company no longer call its self Murray Air though.
I remember the air canada DC 8 flying in to prestwick airport
Wow, I don't think I've seen one with the old JT's, that's a true survivor.
DC-8's at takeoff, so dynamic!
Longest flight I ever made was on a DC-8. International Air Bahama (a division of Icelandic Airways) used to fly them from Nassau, Bahamas to Luxembourg. I made that trip in 1969, with a brief stopover in Shannon, Ireland on the return flight.
@ddechamp71 Thanks for the nice comment. It is a pleasure still seeing the DC8 flying daily here at TOL. I just wish I had taken the opportunity to ride on one before they all went out of pax service
thanx for this video!! dc-8 is my favorite aircraft (besides dc-10 & md-11), probably one of the best aircrafts ever built.
@Vintagesansui800 Those are JT3D's. Only the very oldest DC-8's had JT4A'S in them, like the 21 series. JT4's were pure turbojets which were phased out of airliners pretty early. The increased power and fuel economy of turbofans were the future. Nothing sounds better than JT3D's at full power!
This is one of the fortunate planes that escaped the "Boneyard" in Roswell NM for a second round at sky-trucking.
You do realize that Boeing bought McDonnell Douglas years ago?
out of all the DC8s I flew, the -63 was the best; more thrust than the -61 nice flying machine; I miss that sight and sound
dc 8-62 dc8-63 are the best one airplaine the designe the engine and most important the sound was magnificent very fast plaine to use on long distance flight lbunita avion ever this plane they most keep it in a revolucion museum of aviacion
Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.
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@kenpalmer1965 This is purely a cargo aircraft
Quite an awesome video indeed! That is a good ol-fashioned four-engine jet making its way down the runway. It looks like it hasn't lost a step and still has it where it counts! Great job!
Aahh, music to the ears !! Reminds me of when I was a kid flying on the old Air Canada
8's. I really miss that sound !
May I ask a question. Was in that time the DC-8 the compettitor from the Boeing 707? Which was built in the same time?
if ur lookin at this from miles away, how can you tell its not an A340? ,,,the smoke!!!! lol
That ringing that four engines can only make
The McDonnell-Douglas DC-8 was sleek and elegant.
everyone...listen to the sound of the 70's ... no bigger N1 to reduce noise...
@as97ir Dude, that's ironic because Boeing bought Mcdonnel Douglas.
Sounds like a fighter jet!!!
lmao i dont like McDonnel Douglas n MY COMMENT WAS A LONG TIME AGO!
Dc 8 retired black smock , bad .... too noise
badly
that one's still got the old engines - bad, right?
Well, the DC8s stuck around a long time after it's prime competitor the 707 went the way of the dinosaurs -- especially the ones converted to CFM56 power. MD did themselves in with a lack of product evolution. After the DC9 and DC10, there really weren't anything new from Douglas/MD. The MD80/90s were basically re-engined DC9s. The MD-11s were basically a stretched DC-10. The A330 and the B777 allowed Airbus and Boeing to catch the ETOPS wave. A320 and 777NG ate up the single aisle market. Sad.
Dc/MD 10s outlasted both of them.
MD 11s were much more than stretched 10s.
Two man crew and newer cockpit.
@andresrodrigoescobar Yeah. A looong time ago.
That was just good for the soul! Thank you!
@baby9811 This goes further back than the 1970s...try the late 1950s and 1960s.
The stretched 8s came out in the 60s
@andresrodrigoescobar Yes, they did, at Long Beach, Boeing continued the DC-9 design (shorter fuselage then the MD series) with a different engine and tail cone to the '9, and it was called the Boeing 717. But they rolled the last of them off the line in 2005 and closed it down, sadly, 70 something years of history came to a close. I hope part of the plant is kept as a heritage site, along with the famous landmark 'DC Jets' neon sign.
It must be empty!
@jaffacake1578 The design of this aircraft goes back to the 1950's. Jet engines of that period did not produce as much thrust nor were they as reliable as they are today. ETOPS (see Wikipedia) regulations would not allow twin engine jets to fly more than so many minutes on one engine, should the other fail.
Drinks fuel like water
Beautiful.. DC-8 Beautiful Pratt & Whitney Sound...
Superb!😃
@itsmegp46 yes, i know... i was pretending to be an eco-mentalist, but obviously over the internet, you cannot tell that i was joking :/
@Michael55443 the lens is clean, whatever that squiggle line is is on the inside. I would love to get rid of it!
Oh Squiggly Line in My Eye Fluid
I see you there
Lurking on the periphery of my vision
But when I try to look at you,
You scurry away!
JT3D-7 turbofans standard on both DC-8-62 and DC-8-63 models such as this one here. The "Short 8's" ( like the '62' ) looked better than the "stretch" models like this '63'. Earlier models had the JT4D turbojets and looked nice.
I did a lot of traveling, 1974-1985 and mostly flew on 727s. I had one or two flights on a DC8 and it is truly a classy airplane.
Going way faster than it looks....V1 Rotate and gone when she looks like shes out for a Sunday drive.
Is this a cargojet or a passenger airliner out oc curiosity?
Flew a world 707,from Travis to Danang in 67,than had to unload all the seabags. Not fun in the heat.
Sound just like me!! Nuttin' beats a stretch 8. :-)
Awesome video, thanks for posting. Sounds like a bomber taking off.
Nice one. Love to see it flying! Lucky man mt358...
Was it mot that the Boeing 717 and the B727-100 and 200 were the compettor from the DC9?
on a clear day you can watch her for miles!
@BPch1 B757 engines? No way... Those DC-8-7x series aircraft have CFM-56 engines, like he ones on B737-300/400/500s.
It’s been 12 years but worth a shot to reply respectfully that you’re absolutely right on those being 737 engine retrofits. Thanks for the catch!
@ddechamp71 No way, series 52 forever! :-)
The DC-8 always sounds so baddass!
That was a fast take off. Awesome.
NIce plane ! good video!
great video!!! I love this vid.
yeah.
@jetfreak4 will do ;)
Better than the A340-300
How ?
More style and grace. The 340 has neither.
"More style and grace."
That's a strange way of saying "83 hull-loss crashes and over 2,200 deaths." For some odd reason you Americans seem to love planes that crash and kill people.
@@AdhamOhm there's a reason they call the A-series "Scarebus" and say "if it ain't Boeing, I ain't going".
@@AdhamOhm oh please the DC-8 along with the 707 were a whole new type of aircraft so yeah there would be mistakes, but that's how everyone learns so air travel can be as safe as possible. Also knock it off with the "Americans" shtick the Comet also fell in the category because it was a new type of aircraft
THAT"S a jet !!
Wonderful sound
ITS A SNAKE!!!!!
Taking off from TEA.
Man she is long
Plane of Scientology!!! Kkkkk lol
Don't insult the might DC 8
Must have been empty, what a short take off roll!
It's called "power".
@@watchgoose It's called power and light load.
The DC-8 basically had the exact same fuselage as the DC-9 except for the tails, wings, and engines. It had the same type of landing gear design as the DC-10-10 series. It retracts in the exact same manner. The main gear starts retracting right as the gear doors drop down. Likewise, the 707, 727, and 737 shared roughly the same fuselage except for the tails, engines, and wings.
is it a plane? an helicopter? No! It is a pencil!!
The DC 9 did NOT share the same fuselage as the DC 8. The 9 was narrower with 3/2 seating. The 8 had a wider 3/3 seating. The Boeings did however share the same fuselage.
why 4 engines, think of the environment! it only needs two!
You are an idiot.
Who cares about the environment.
Ww3 will is only global warming I'm concerned about
Old, noisy, polluting death-traps. Give me an Airbus A380 any day!!
Jeez way to dump on a legendary plane
From a time when men were REAL men, women were REAL women, and jets were REAL noisy bastards....
When the men were straight and the chrome was thick.