The DC-8 stands out in a unique position; it was initially developed as a USAF tanker for air-to-air refueling, allowing other aircraft to have more extended range, speeds exceeding 600 MPH (966 ...

The McDonnell-Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958 and originally designed to be a military aerial refueling tanker, but once the Douglas Aircraft Company lost the military tanker contract to then ...

It will be replaced by a B777-200. On Apr. 1, 2024, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft, registration N817NA, completed its final mission and landed at the Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale ...

Credit: Matt Hartman NASA’s long-serving McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 research aircraft flew for the final time on May 15 when it was delivered to Idaho State University in Pocatello, where it will ...