CLASSIC Douglas DC-8 landing at Birmingham

CLassic airliner Douglas DC-8 landing in Birmingham Airport TODAY! (12.11.2019)
N782SP belongs to Samaritan's Purse

[@TonyM132]

Wow, a DC-8-72, more rare than its Super 70 brothers, -71 and -73. Maybe because it is shorter than those brothers, this one looks really modern, the most modern-looking DC-8 I have seen. It looks fresh, very nice. Even though this one's previous owner (ATI) is based just 25 miles from me, I never got around to seeing it live when it was in service there. So thanks for letting me see it in action on this video now!

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1087]

I am really happy that the Samaritan's Purse had chosen the beautiful McDonnell Douglas DC-8 for their noble works!

[@thorsden5562]

Had a chance to fly on many DC-8's back in the 60's and 70's. Fantastic plane. I actually still have a Swissair blanket from about 1968 or '69. Saved some in-flight maps they used to give out to passengers back in the day.

[@davidca96]

DC-8's with cfm's are quite powerful birds. Those engines are a lot more powerful than the original design low bypass engines and ive read pilots say its like a hot rod. The manual flying guys love mixed with strong powerplants, love it.

[@joeknight4250]

Is a honour have a Dc-8 again, we miss her beautiful power sound.

[@Danthehistoryman]

Not many DC8s still flying, pretty cool it has upgraded engines

[@jkarhiaho]

Really hope that after her flying days are over she would end up preserved in Finland. N782SP was originally delivered to Finnair as OH-LFT and was the first Finnish plane in transatlantic service.

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

You Europeans are going to end up with a nice collection of classic airliners. I used to see the Breitling Connie when it was in Dominican Republic in the 1980's.

[@zloinaopako]

From the glorious beginnings with Finnair, the poor thing ended up flying for the homophobic zealots.

[@melvyncox3361]

Absolutely lovely.The DC-8 is a classic beauty,and my favourite of all airliners. Nice job❤😎👍!

[@aungmyintoo4635]

its beautiful airplane..looks modern too

[@markdorais2846]

GORGEOUS Jet. Thank you so so much for sharing

[@topfelya]

Nice rare capture ! Im never seen this aircraft before

[@AviationMania]

Thank you :)

[@chris22capt]

@@user-tw7zl9bc3r Super 70 series has CFM56-2 engine replacing the long PW JT3D

[@mekan0001]

@@chris22capt boy did those old engines scream like banshees.

[@yvonnehania7007]

Very smooth landing...love the DC-8'S

[@hismajesty40]

Beautiful!!!

[@waltersantos3190]

Thanks to covid this old bird has been getting a bit of use lately I would love to see it but I'd rather not have the virus around

[@feetgoaroundfullflapsC]

More cargo flights needed??

[@F-Man]

5feetgoaround fullflapsC150 Yeah. Many of the few still-flying DC-8s are operated by private charter companies, mostly for cargo service.

[@scotabot7826]

Franklin Grahams wonderful airplane!!

[@frankgrimesification]

Just not the same with those high bypass engines replacing the old smokey screamers that came factory installed all those years ago.

[@vinyljunkie07]

Agree and also I noticed the nose has been modified and it doesn't have those distinctive inlets at the front as they aren't needed with the modern engines. Still nice to see flying though

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

Great catch thanks for sharing

[@AviationMania]

Thank you :)

[@TkeyAviation]

Awesome catch !

[@AviationMania]

Thank you :)

[@AirCambodiaHD]

wow amazing shooting video mate

[@AviationMania]

Thank you very much :)

[@CBGSpotter]

Mega capture, a pitty she has new engines!

[@AviationMania]

true, but probably it's the reason why she is still flying ;)

[@unhooked25]

IlliotL - CBGSpotter: Not a pitty she has new engines, because there were five versions of the DC-8 and the first two had engines that were purely jet but the next three had low bypass turbo jet fans....But both kinds are very fuel inefficient by todays standards and that's why they have new engines....However there are a number of a DC-8 aircrafts still flying to this day, but only as cargo aircrafts. And you will notice they have been re-fitted with high bypass turbofan engines for fuel efficiency.

[@benjaminbrown3939]

Actually, that's a DC8-72, which had CFM56 engines by default. The CFM56 is the same type of engine used on the Boeing 737, the Airbus A320 series, and the shorter versions of the Airbus A340.

[@B747Aviation]

TOP VIDEO BIG LIKE LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE OF YOUR VIDS THANKS

[@AviationMania]

Many thanks :)

[@mark747captain]

I'm a Brummy and I have an online Americal pal who works for these guys and they're coming back very soon with this beauty!

[@awhooley]

they are actually looking for cabin crew to work on that plane right now!

[@manchesterplanespotter1343]

Cool Video Mate A Very Big Like And Fav.

[@AviationMania]

Thank you very much :)

[@mahiramvevo]

@@AviationMania nice video is dc 8 in service ??

[@LeonardoSilva-td4ps]

Relíquia lindo demais.

[@juliensvideography]

nice catch , liked

[@AviationMania]

Thank you very much :)

[@Matt-mo8sl]

Not too many Crazy Eights left out there.The flying pipe cleaner.........such a cool old lady !

[@liamliu6385]

OMG Still flying!!!

[@wolfy5000]

Looks usper modern with these engine. Most people would see it as a new aircraft

[@NoTaboos]

Just a god squad machine.

[@soenarsesastrokarijo3]

5000th to see this yay Yahoo

[@jimgemmell2831]

The Lufthansa A320 makes it look so small....

[@AviationMania]

True, DC-8 is not a big plane, but still they fit 4 engines :D classic :)

[@alneal100]

The DC-8 is much larger. 187' 4" wingspan on the DC-8. 123' 3" on the A-320.

[@dufonrafal]

alneal100 the A320 has a significantly larger fuselage (3.95m vs 3.73m)

[@brianthebarbarian7860]

Dc8 is much bigger than an a 320

[@dufonrafal]

@@brianthebarbarian7860 see my answer above

[@alberto3.033]

Good

[@andrexadoh]

Thats a DC-8??? I don’t get it. Those are modern looking engines.

[@mig0yy]

Of Course They Have To Have Upgrade The Engines Because The Original Engines It’s Too Old Now Or Something I Don’t Know A Lot About Airplanes

[@dufonrafal]

It’s a Super 70. Basically a super 60 that has had his PT3D engines swapped for CFM56 in order to meet new noise regulations. Those new engines greatly improved the capabilities of the DC8.

[@leonardocaceres2540]

@@dufonrafal PW JT3D....

[@dufonrafal]

@@leonardocaceres2540 nope, JT3D

[@Mopedtobi84]

Does it have a new snout or where have the inlets gone? ?

[@ethansaviation2672]

This is a modernised dc8

[@Ikhelturbojhett]

7/10

[@victordeleon1621]

Le cambiaron los motores

[@Croiseeman]

She's a big girl.

[@johnbolin7098]

I'm no expert, but not sure that's a DC-8. Engines and nose look different.

[@delmarrathbone7092]

It’s definitely a DC8. I have been in that plane multiple times.

[@afzalabir1486]

I wonder why it needs four engines?

[@FlightTheatreAlberto]

Because it had four week engines originally so I presumed when they put these new ones on they put on four as well so it's more powerful and not just the same thing

[@dufonrafal]

It’s a first generation airliner. Engines were low on power and a 2 engines aircraft couldn’t cross ocean until the 90’s by regulation.

[@NoTaboos]

It's not a classic dc8 at all. It's a re-engine.

[@unhooked25]

NO TABOOS: There are several DC-8s flying to this very days but only as cargo transport aircrafts and don't have the old slender kinds of engines, they have been re-fitted with high bypass turbo fans for fuel efficiency.

[@ABSDEFRD]

Great Plane would have been perfect with out this corrupted CFM Engines .51 Year ! old plane originally delivered 1969 to Finnair .