DC-10
aircraft
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McDonnell Douglas Corporation
- In Boeing Company: McDonnell Douglas Corporation
…several notable aircraft, including the DC-10 (first flown in 1970) for its commercial customers and the F-15 Eagle fighter (1972) and F/A-18 Hornet fighter (1978) for the military. In 1984 McDonnell Douglas expanded its helicopter activities by purchasing Hughes Helicopters, Inc., from the estate of the American aviation manufacturer Howard…
Read More - In history of flight: Airliners
…Corporation, and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was created to meet an estimated market requirement for about 750 wide-bodied aircraft. Lockheed sought to enter the same market with its technologically more advanced L-1011 TriStar. McDonnell Douglas sold 446 DC-10s, while Lockheed sold 250 TriStars, with both companies losing massive amounts of…
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