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McDonnell Douglas DC-10F

Three-engine widebody freighter, now mostly withdrawn. Payload, hold, door and the job it usually flies are below.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10F cargo aircraft
Photo: Photo n. C15-10 released by McDonnell Douglas · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mostly withdrawn. FedEx retired its converted MD-10 fleet in 2022.

Structural payload
65,000 kg
Hold volume
484 m³
Hold length × width × height
37.25 × 5.58 × 2.34 m
Main cargo door
3.56 × 2.59 m

How the McDonnell Douglas DC-10F is used

A widebody three-engine freighter lifting around 65 tonnes. Converted from passenger airframes, it was a mainstay of the integrators for years.

The MD-11F followed it with better range and economics. The last large operator withdrew its fleet in 2022.

Cargo it usually takes

  • General freight on pallets
  • Express freight
  • Perishable goods
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