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18.01.1971: Assembled in Long Beach 23.12.1970: First flight (!) 15.05.1972: To United Airlines (3601), N1801U 09.1994: WFU and stored at Mc Carran Field, Las Vegas, Nevada Hours / cycles accumulated by 09/1994: 62131 / 24357 30.06.1998: Ferried to Venice for freighter conversion Hours / cycles accumulated by 30/06/1998: 62144 / 24361 12.1998: To FedEx, N364FE 2000: Converted to DC-10-10F (AF) 2000: Converted to MD-10F 29.09.2000: Delivered to FedEx as MD-10F 18.12.2003: Burnt out after hard landing in Memphis, TN when right main gear collapsed (0 killed / 7 survived) - Hours / cycles: 65365 / 26163 |
DC-10-10 later -10F(AF) later MD-10F
Engines: 3 CF6-6D |
Photo from Taxiways collection |
Nice view of United's first DC-10. |
Photo by Michael Carter |
#4 still wears "Experimental" titles as it prepares to land at LGB in June 2000. The aircraft is returning home from a test flight after MD-10 conversion. Click here to see more photos in this FedEx scheme |
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