McDonnell Douglas DC-10

McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Author: Günter G. Endres
Publisher: Airlife's Airliners
Total Pages: 140
Release: 1998
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN:

The DC-10 tri-jet began as an idea 30 years ago and is now in frontline service with some of the world's largest airlines. This volume follows the aircraft's wide-body development and service history. A technical profile describes the airframe, engine and systems for each variant.

McDonnell Douglas DC-9

McDonnell Douglas DC-9
Author: Terry Waddington
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Jet planes
ISBN: 9780962673092

An absorbing review of McDonnell Douglas local service jetliner, the DC-9.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10 Extender

McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and KC-10 Extender
Author: Arthur A. C. Steffen
Publisher: Specialty Press (MN)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Jet transports
ISBN: 9781857800517

From 1970 to 1988 McDonnell Douglas built 446 DC-10s. This detailed work offers a complete listing of all 446 DC-10 and KC-10 models built, all 135 operators past and present, and includes details of usage, in-service dates, engine characteristics and more. Also includes information on USAF KC-10 Extender tanker operations. A thorough design, development and production history.

The Flight 981 Disaster

The Flight 981 Disaster
Author: Samme Chittum
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017-10-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1588346048

On June 12, 1972, a powerful explosion rocked American Airlines Flight 96 a mere five minutes after its takeoff from Detroit. The explosion ripped a gaping hole in the bottom of the aircraft and jammed the hydraulic controls. Miraculously, despite the damage and ensuing chaos, the pilots were able to land the plane safely. Less than two years later, on March 3, 1974, a sudden, forceful blowout tore through Turk Hava Yollari (THY) Flight 981 from Paris to London. THY Flight 981 was not as lucky as Flight 96; it crashed in a forest in France, and none of the 346 people onboard survived. What caused the mysterious explosions? How were they linked? Could they have been prevented? The Flight 981 Disaster addresses these questions and many more, offering a fascinating insiders' look at two dramatic aviation disasters.

McDonnell Douglas DC-10

McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Author: Terry Waddington
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000
Genre: Jet planes
ISBN: 9781892437044

This complete review of the first three-engine widebody offers an exceptional history of the DC-10, from early concepts like a proposed 1,000-seat airliner to development, the first flight in 1970, production, and operation. Three hundred color photographs depict interiors, factory rollouts, and an extensive gallery of operators around the globe. Also discussed are the DC-10's rivalry with the Lockheed L-1011 and Boeing 747-300, the effects of the Chicago O'Hare crash in 1979, and such non-civilian proposals as a missile launcher and a super guppy cargo version for NASA.

The DC-10 Case

The DC-10 Case
Author: John Fielder
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1992-07-14
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1438402724

Designed as a textbook for courses in ethics, this book provides the material needed to understand the accidents in which more that 700 people were killed — accidents that many believe were the result of unethical actions and inactions by individuals, organizations, and government agencies. An introduction to ethical analysis and discussions of the ethical responsibilities involved are also provided. The case study offers material for a sustained inquiry into every level of ethical responsibility reflecting the rich ethical complexity of actual events. The DC-10 Case presents these issues through a collection of original and published articles, excerpts from official accident reports, congressional hearings, and other writing on the DC-10. The authors allow the readers to examine the ethical issues of airline safety as they actually occur, taking account of the circumstances in which they arise.

Flight 232

Flight 232
Author: Laurence Gonzales
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Aircraft accident victims
ISBN: 9780393240023

Twenty-five years after the catastrophe, a dramatic and extraordinarily rare 360-degree view of the crash of a fully loaded jumbo jet.

Illustrated History of McDonnell Douglas Aircraft

Illustrated History of McDonnell Douglas Aircraft
Author: Bill Gunston
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-12-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781855329249

What a history. What a company. With close technical analysis from Bill Gunston and artist Mike Badrocke's meticulous cutaway drawings, presented to the best effect on fold-out pages, this volume tells the complete story of one of the few truly great aircraft builders.