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- [1]90%thisdayinaviation.com/5609thisdayinaviation.com· Posted Oct 23, 2026· Starts Aug 29, 1970 ✓· 50% of score
This Day in Aviation: "29 August 1970: The McDonnell Douglas prototype widebody airliner, DC-10-10, N10DC, made its first flight from Long Beach Airport to Edwards Air Force Base"; AirlineReporter[4]: "the type's first flight on August 29th, 1970 from Long Beach".
- [2]72%McDonnell Douglas DC-10 - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org· Added Oct 23, 2026· 50% of score
Specifications table (CF6-6D, MTOW, range, takeoff field) and the 1968 American announcement.[1]
- [3]70%Check Six - 1970: McDonnell Douglas DC-10 First Flightretireenews.org· Published Jul 23, 2020· 0% of score
Rollout of N10DC on 23 July 1970 and its test record.[1]
- [4]72%A Historical Look at the DC-10 Before its Final Passenger Flightairlinereporter.com· Published Feb 20, 2014· 0% of score
Confirms the 29 August 1970 first flight, the 929-flight test program and the July 1971 certificate.[1]
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