DVA273
Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
Joined on September 07 2001
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ponce De Leon Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
"Flying Freedom, Photography Passion"
Aurora, CO
2,206 legs, 8,894.6 hours
39 legs,
247.6 hours online
1,310 legs,
5,331.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.5 hours event
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April 07 2006 16:20 ET by Michael Evans
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DC-8 Early Models - Courtesy of Wikipedia
* DC-8 Series 10 Designed for U.S. domestic use and powered by 60.5 kN Pratt & Whitney JT3C-6 turbojets. The initial DC-8-11 had the original, high-drag wingtips and all were subsequently converted to DC-8-12 standard. The DC-8-12 had the new wingtips and leading-edge slats and increased maximum weight from 120 tonnes to 123 tonnes. 28 DC-8-10s were manufactured.
* DC-8 Series 20 Higher powered 70.8 kN Pratt & Whitney JT4A-3 turbojets allowed a weight increase to 125 tonnes. 34 DC-8-20s were manufactured.
* DC-8 Series 30 Designed for intercontinental routes, the three Series 30 variants combined JT4A engines with a one-third increase in fuel capacity and strengthened fuselage and landing gear. The DC-8-31 was certified in March 1960 with 75.2 kN JT4A-9 engines for 136 tonnes maximum weight. The DC-8-32 was similar bar allowing 140 tonne weight. The DC-8-33 of November 1960 added 78.4 kN JT4A-11 turbojets, a modification to the flap linkage to allow a 1.5 degree setting for more efficient cruise, stronger landing gear, and 143 tonne maximum weight. Many -31 and -32 DC-8s were upgraded to this standard. 57 DC-8-30s were manufactured.
* DC-8 Series 40 The first turbofan-powered airliner in the world, the -40 was essentially the same as the -30 but with 78.4 kN Rolls-Royce Conway turbofans for better efficiency, less noise, and less smoke. The Conway was a significant improvement over the turbojets that preceded it, but the Series 40 sold poorly both because of the traditional reluctance of U.S. airlines to buy a foreign product, and because the still more advanced Pratt & Whitney JT3D turbofan was due in early 1961. The DC-8-41 and DC-8-42 had weights of 136 and 140 tonnes, the 143 tonne DC-8-43 had the 1.5 degree flap setting of the -33 and introduced a new 4% leading edge wing extension to allow a small fuel capacity increase and a significant drag reduction — the new wing design improved range by 8%, lifting capacity by 3 tonnes, and cruising speed by better than 10 knots (19 km/h). It would be included in all future DC-8s. 32 DC-8-40s were manufactured.
A.Net photo courtesy of Bob Garrard www.airliners.net
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0729503/L/ 
Michael EvansAssistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
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DVA544
Senior Captain, B727-200
Joined on October 24 2001
Online Century Club
Triple Century Club
Southeastern United States
329 legs, 661.4 hours
186 legs,
368.2 hours online
47 legs,
90.0 hours ACARS
7 legs,
22.1 hours event
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April 07 2006 16:27 ET by Joe DeGregorio
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DVA1041
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
E-MAIL
Joined on January 15 2003
Double Century Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
"Fly Delta Jets!"
Cincinnati, OH
233 legs, 780.6 hours
66 legs,
123.7 hours online
20 legs,
39.6 hours ACARS
5 legs,
7.5 hours event
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April 07 2006 17:19 ET by Matt Creed
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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April 07 2006 18:03 ET by Sander Jordans
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DVA273
Assistant Chief Pilot, B777-200
Joined on September 07 2001
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Tri-Jet Triumph
Three Million Mile Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary
Ponce De Leon Club
Bi-Millennium Club
Everett Millennium Club
"Flying Freedom, Photography Passion"
Aurora, CO
2,206 legs, 8,894.6 hours
39 legs,
247.6 hours online
1,310 legs,
5,331.1 hours ACARS
1 legs,
1.5 hours event
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April 10 2006 14:34 ET by Michael Evans
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DVA1633
Senior Captain, L-1011-100
Joined on April 17 2004
Century Club
Den Haag, Zuid-Holland NL
163 legs, 437.6 hours
2 legs,
11.5 hours online
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April 10 2006 15:09 ET by Sander Jordans
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