DC-10 Technical Specifications
Series
DC-10-10
DC-10-15
DC-10-30
DC-10-40
External Dimensions
Wingspan 155' 4 155' 4 165' 4 165' 4
Length 182' 3 180' 8 180' 8 180' 8
Height 58' 1 58' 1 58' 1 58' 1
Tailplane Span 71' 2 71' 2 71' 2 71' 2
Wheelbase 72' 4 72' 4 72' 4 72' 4
Internal Dimensions
Cabin Length 136' 136' 136' 136'
Cabin Width 18' 9 18' 9 18' 9 18' 9
Cabin Height 7' 11 7' 11 7' 11 7' 11
Areas (Sq ft)
Wings 3550 3550 3647 3647
Ailerons, inboard 82.7 82.7 82.7 82.7
Ailerons, outboard 105.1 105.1 105.1 105.1
Trailing-edge flaps 668.2 668.2 668.2 668.2
Leading-edge slats 452.6 452.6 471.9 471.9
Spoilers 137 137 137 137
Tail fin 494.3 494.3 494.3 494.3
Rudders 110.7 110.7 110.7 110.7
Tailplane 1040.2 1040.2 1040.2 1040.2
Elevators 298.1 298.1 298.1 298.1
Accommodation
Passengers (typ/max) 275/380 275/380 277/380 277/380
Cargo Volume (Cu. ft)
Passenger 3655 3655 3655 3655
Freighter 17,096 - - - - 17,096 17,096
Powerplant
CF6-6D CF6-50C2F CF6-50C2 JTD9-59A
Weights & Loadings (lbs)
Max Take Off 410,000 to
440,000
455,000 555.000 to
580,000
555 to
572,000
Max Landing 363,500 363,500 411 to 421,000 411 to
421,000
Max Zero Fuel 335,000 335,000 363 to
401,000
368 to
401,000
Empty Weight 212,500 to
247,700
246,900 238 to
273,400
272,500
Max Payload 87,300 to
122,500
88,100 96,600 to
161,000
95,100 to
160,500
Fuel Capacity 145,810 178,000 245,566
(255,182 ER)
245,566
Performance
Never-exceed speed (mach) 0.95 0.95 0.95 0.95
Max level speed (mach) 0.85 0.85 0.85 085
Normal cruise speed (mach) 0.82 0.82 0.82 0.82
Take Off speed (V2, knots) 175 to 181 189 189 178 to 187
Landing Speed (knots) 128 129 138 138
Max rate of climb (ft/min) 2,680 2,900 2,900 2,720
Service Ceiling (ft) 35,200 35,200 33,400 32,700
FAA Take Off
Field Length (ft)
7,940 to
10,500
7,500 10,400 10,280
FAA Landing
Field Length (ft)
5,200 5,250 5,350 to
6,320
5,350
Range, Max Fuel (nautical mi) 10,220 10,220 9,528
(10,620 ER)
11,190
Range, Max Payload (nautical mi) 4,355 4,355 6,068 to
7,770
6,485 to
7,505