Introduced in 1971 the DC-10 was the second widebody airliner in service
after the Boeing 747. Production of commercial DC-10s reached 386, a further 60
were built for military use.
In all respects the modelplane is easy to fly. Being originally a
three-engine aircraft this plane can also be powered by a single turbine in the
tail.
Powerplant:
Glow: three 12 cc
(.75 cu.in.) engines
Turbine: once 130 N
(30 lbs.) thrust
twice 65 N (15 lbs.)
thrust
three times
45 N (10 lbs.) thrust
Ducted
Fan: diameter up to 135 mm
(5.3’’)
Specifications:
Span Length Wing Area Weight
DC-10-10 2.96 m
(117’’) 3.46 m (136’’)
140.1 dm² (2172 sq.in.) 19 kg
(42 lbs.)
DC-10-30
(-40) 3.15 m
(124’’) 3.46 m (136’’)
142.3 dm² (2206 sq.in.) 20 kg
(44 lbs.)
Pics:
(Norbert Rauch)
(Dieter Oberin)
(Peter Michel)
(Carlos
Reyes Gonzales)