What is Douglas DC-8?
[[File:Douglas DC-8-53, Air Afrique AN1392103.jpg|thumb|'''Douglas DC-8'''.]] The '''Douglas DC-8 ''' is an aircraft with four engines. It was the first [[jet aircraft|jet plane]] made by the [[Douglas Aircraft Company]]. It was made from 1958 to 1972. There were 556 DC-8 planes built. Major users were Air Transport International, Astar Air Cargo and Johnsons Air. It was launched later than the [[Boeing 707]]. [[Category:Civil aircraft]] [[Category:Douglas aircraft]] [[File:Douglas DC-8-51, Delta Air Lines JP6839070.jpg|thumb|Delta DC-8]] [[File:NASA and Samaritans Purse DC-8 aircrafts parked on the ramp in front of NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 24.jpg|thumb|361x361px|NASA and Samaritan's Purse DC-8s]] {{transport-stub}}