Performing its maiden flight on August 29th, 1970, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 rapidly became an icon of commercial aviation, with a total of 386 produced over a 20-year period. The logic behind the DC-10 was to replace the DC-8 narrowbody aircraft, allowing carriers to expand capacity in long-haul markets.
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