Flying High at Zero Altitude.
An illustrated article from the December, 1958 Popular
Electronics about the new state-of-the-art DC-8 flight
simulator. Excerpt:
Swift, new planes like the Douglas
DC-8, the Boeing 707 and the Lockheed Electra will be “old hat” to
airline pilots when they go into service.
A DC-8 simulator is as realistic as the actual airplane. It
consists of a cockpit section, a scale model airport, a
closed-circuit television system, and a computer system and
servomechanisms to control the position of the cockpit section.
DC-8-21
Museum Display. Have a seat in a restored DC-8-21
fuselage section at the Oakland Museum of California. Full story
and photos showing how this impressive exhibit was created.
Own a
piece of history! A restored fuselage section
salvaged from Eastern Airlines N8604 is available for purchase as
a museum piece or for a private collection. Learn more about this
item and it's interesting history.
DC-8
Skybus - The DC-8 that never made it past the drawing
board! Read about this fascinating concept plane that was designed
in the late 40's. Article reprinted from "Douglas
Service" Magazine - Second Quarter 1984.
The "Diesel-8" -
Special thanks to artist Dennie Beicker, for giving
DC8.org permission to display his work. Dennie created this
marvelous cartoon of the "Diesel 8". He's been a mechanic on
the 8 for many years.
Crazy
8's - These aren't your run-of-the-mill DC-8's! Take a
peek at some of the more unusual DC-8's,
past and present.
Most recent addition: The Saudi Royal Family
DC-8!
Super
70 Conversion - Some interesting photos and information
about the conversion of the -61, -62 and -63 models. Located in
the Library.
Cockpit
tour. The Java-based
tour lets you click any item in the DC-8 cockpit to learn it's
function.
Popular Science
Magazine Fold-Out Cover - The cover of the April, 1959
issue of Popular Science features a five page full color
fold out "X-Ray View of America's Latest Jetliner".
Check it out in the Library.
News Flash - The Douglas DC-8
Breaks the Sound Barrier! Read all about this historic flight and see a souvenir
that made the journey. Located in the Library
section.
Do you have a
vintage DC-8 ad, promotional flyer, or photo that you would
like to see displayed here? Send a 200dpi scan of the item,
saved as a JPG file, and I'll give it a home at DC8.org! Send
submissions to:
