McDonnell Douglas DC10/MD10

Topic title: ICAO code
DC10/MD10

:small_airplane: Aircraft Model (Name & Manufacturer)
McDonnell Douglas DC10

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Aircraft Category
D

:compass: Purpose or Role in Game
Long haul widebody, an tanker aircraft, firefighting aircraft and flying Eye hospital.

:chart_increasing: Why should this aircraft be added?
A 3 engine aircraft from the 1970s which although not many left has a few very unique roles to fill into WOA which I think is a game changer. Also a historical aircraft from airlines from the 1970s

:airplane: Airlines that use it
Has no more major operators (only in limited use with only 8 left in service)
FedEx Express
American Airlines
United Airlines
Northwest Airlines

:magnifying_glass_tilted_left: Special characteristics or variants
DC10-10: first variant with no center gear


DC10-10F: cargo variant of the first with no Center gear

DC10-30: 2nd variant with center gear

DC10-30F: freighter variant with Center gear

MD10: extremely similar to all other DC10s but retrofit with modern cockpit (not worth adding it)
Other unique DC10 variants and Modifications.
KC10: Tanker variant of the DC10

DC10 aerial firefighter: a fire fighting aircraft used for forest fires.

DC10 Flying eye hospital: an extremely unique aircraft as a flying Eye hospital for a non profit organisation called Orbis. (Not an aircraft type but definitely worth mentioning it)

:camera_with_flash: Links or references
McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - Wikipedia

even the MD11 would be great - there’s still loads of those flying around for FedEx I think

That FedEx brings back bad memories…

You have summoned me

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I can tell you now, there is none flying for FedEx


DC10s are only in limited use right now, in a few years we may see all of them withdrawn.

dang thought I saw a few a few years back in the US - can’t remember the airport. Maybe it was DHL instead… Defo for cargo