However, there are still quite a few Douglas DC-8s left that are currently flying. Let's take a closer look at this legendary ...

Douglas continued to build the DC-8 until 1972, with a total of 556 aircraft. NASA modified the Douglas jetliner to be a flying science laboratory from Armstrong Flight Research Center in Palmdale ...

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Boeing produced the DC-8 aircraft in the 1950s. In reality, Douglas made the DC-8. It wasn't until 1997 that Boeing merged with ...

The DC-8 was first deployed in 2016 and is configured to carry up to 84,000 pounds of cargo and 32 passengers. It’s part of a 23-aircraft fleet, including two helicopters, in the Samaritan’s ...

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 be used to train ...

A NASA DC-8 that has been donated to Idaho State University is seen at the Pocatello Regional Airport on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.