McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 Wide-Body Transport Variant
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 was the Pratt & Whitney JT9D-powered three-engine wide-body transport branch of the DC-10 family, with two wing-mounted engines and one aft-fuselage tail engine.
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Identity
- Aliases
- DC-10-40McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
- Family Name
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40
- Full Name
- McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 Wide-Body Transport Variant
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
- Variant Name
- DC-10-40
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-40 was the Pratt & Whitney JT9D-powered three-engine wide-body transport branch of the DC-10 family, with two wing-mounted engines and one aft-fuselage tail engine.
- Manufacturer
- Parent Vehicle Family
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two Pratt & Whitney JT9D-family turbofans in the DC-10-40 wing nacelles; exact JT9D suffix is not inferred.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One Pratt & Whitney JT9D-family turbofan in the DC-10-40 aft tail-engine installation; exact JT9D suffix is not inferred.
- Name
- DC-10-40 JT9D family configuration
- Notes
- Three Pratt & Whitney JT9D-family turbofans: two in wing nacelles and one in the aft-fuselage tail-engine installation; exact JT9D subtype is not inferred.
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- Creation Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:28:07 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 12, 2026 at 23:28:07 UTC