In many respects similar to the
Boeing 707
For the modelplane two nacelle
variants are available, either the nacelle of the old JT3B or of the newer
CFM56 used on the DC-8-71, -72 and -73. The long and thin fuselage of the
stretched variants is looking very elegant in the air. The plane is easy to fly
and an engine failure is also not a dramatic problem.
Powerplant:
Glow:
four 6.5 to 7.5 cc (.40 to .45
cu.in.) engines
Turbine: 2 x 50 N (11 lbs.) thrust
4 x 25 N (5.5 lbs.)
thrust
Ducted Fan: diameter up to
70 mm (2.8) (series
50, 61)
diameter up to 105 mm (4.1) (series 71,
72, 73)
Specifications:
Span Length Wing Area Weight
Fiberglass
parts :
Norbert Rauch
DC-8-50 2,71
m (107) 2,87 m
(113) 104,7 dm² (1623 sq.in.) 12,5 kg
(28 lbs.)
DC-8-61 2,71
m (107) 3,57 m
(141) 104,7 dm² (1623 sq.in.) 13
kg (29 lbs.) Foam cores: Manfred Kφster
DC-8-71 2,71 m
(107) 3,57 m (141)
104,7 dm² (1623 sq.in.) 14
kg (31 lbs.)
DC-8-72
2,83 m (111)
3,00 m (118) 106,2 dm² (1646
sq.in.) 13,5 kg (30 lbs.) Retracts: Hawe
Modellbau
DC-8-73
2,83 m
(111) 3.57 m (141) 106,2
dm² (1646 sq.in.) 14 kg (31
lbs.)
Videos:
(1)
Pics:
(Norbert Rauch)
(Norbert Rauch)
(Norbert Rauch)