Schonefeld 1993, DC-8-61 and DC-8-63

[@ssnorway1992]

Such a beautiful jet liner with so much nostalgia and breathtaking design! I love the DC8-61,62 and 63. DC-8 forever!

[@michaeltalbott6718]

DC-8 Favorite too Delta DC- 8 Atlanta to Chicago First time flew on a jetliner Never forget it Wish it was still in SERVICE!

[@santosrivera7281]

miss the good old times.what a beautifull jet.and what a engine sound.thats music in my ears

[@turk223]

I was lucky enough to fly on that same -61 in 1992.

[@lauchingwan]

Awesome vid.Great sight and sound.I flew on exactly this ASA DC-8-63 in 1992 to Kenya.Superb flight all around.I so miss those days and African Safari.They were a great company.The visit to the cockpit was the icing on the cake.

[@mcdonnell220]

Great! And an IL-18 to boot! Thanks a million.

[@umute1653]

This plane still goes into the 21st-century as a cargo aircraft for civillian aviation while the 707 doesnt

[@kyotokid4]

...love the sound of those old JT-3Ds

[@AccessAir]

You can see the Berginair DC8-61 on the departure roll in the background as they are pushing the ASA DC8-63 back....

[@KauaiGolfer1]

It's too bad we didn't get to hear the -61 start engines. Those JT-3D-3's make an awesome howl during the start than can be heard anywhere on the airport.

[@TheSolnabo]

I was flying Scanair DC-8 in 1984, smooth ride to Kos, Greece but the noise was incredible high from the engines. Loved it :D

[@jcbl2573]

This is an interesting video! You were just about to see airplanes like these in the seventies.

[@javacup912]

What a treat! My favorite airplane on the two versions I like. Having flown as flight mechanic in both models, the -63 is better, but the -61 engine starting howl is just unforgettable. Thanks for the video!

[@FlightTheatreAlberto]

Quite a late reply I like the series 10 idk why

[@yamahabradley]

What performance parameter speed, range, load, fuel load, largest engines. There were many models of each design some of which were MUCH better than the initial model you would have to state that as well. As the 707 was first on sale it sold the best but the DC-8 in the end had the longest range, highest passenger capacity and was a tiny bit faster. Of these early jets the Convair 990 was the fastest but they sold very few

[@bobbypaluga4346]

The DC-8's were second with enough distance that Douglas could make improvements over the 707.The worst three flights I was ever on we're a Western Airlines 707 from San Diego to Hawaii that was packed with no leg room even worse than today's plain coach. I had cramps that made me crazy, I wasn't hugely tall just a teenager. The next in line was a Continental from LAX-PHX in a milk run Continental 727-200. It was a 4 hour wait from 10pm to 2am because the fuel tanks had been overfilled, likely based on the cargo and passenger weight, so they had to go thru a lengthy procedure of drawing kerosine out the tanks. Once we boarded the leg room was even worse than the 707, just brutal, Closest call a L-1011 Delta flew DFW into MSO that bounced on touchdown in Orlando then came down nose gear first. It was a bucking bronco. As I was leaving I mentioned to the forward FA that any landing you can walk away from is a good landing. The Cap't who was also at the jetway stared at me like he wanted to murder me.

[@omepeet2006]

Sounds like: if it's a Boeing, I'm not going...

[@pedrodurrer9630]

Awesome engine sound

[@marcweiss7928]

Wunderschön ! Danke

[@donjose4656]

Magnifique DC-8 ! Sur le plan esthétique, je pense qu'il a été un des plus réussis des avions commerçiaux. Hélas, je n'ai pas eu l'occasion de voler dessus...

[@royalanania3306]

Their nothing like this DC -8s very elegant,and sleek.

[@Sollyst1909]

Why did'nt McDonnell Douglas developed a new two-engine plane for the mid-sized marked between MD-80 series and DC-10 series? Airbus A300 series and later A310 had great succes in this marked in the oil crises period. Boeing later developed the 757 series and 767 series to fill in the gap between 737 series and 747 series and still no reaction from MD !

[@markotango54]

Wow Ralf :-0 Amazing Video! Thanks so much for sharing

[@breathtakingblue]

Fantastic!

[@TGADxerPatroni]

I visited that spotters deck there at SXF in 1998. Is it still there? What was that brown two story building for that was off to the right of the ASA DC-8?

[@oc101289]

which plane had better performance, the dc-8 or the b707?

[@redleader5199]

Hey it's Birgen Air 3 years later there 757 crashed

[@sidbrun_]

wow it's kinda surreal seeing 2 DC-8s and a prop, then suddenly cut to the more modern looking 767, kinda like the 767 stepped into a time machine.

[@alphafoxtrot787]

Never knew Birgenair had a DC8 before!

[@koltinn]

What's wrong with the Birgenair 707? Only has three engine and the wing is shortened.

[@avrotudor]

It's a Ilyushin IL-18, Berline

[@azizc64]

Candy for my ears, candy for my eyes

[@davidharris2519]

love all 8s

[@dusaviation267]

Ich kenne die Ursache, habe mir ausführliche Dokus darüber angesehen. Aber danker ;)

[@MarijanaCeraj]

I was thought that birgenair airlines had 757 but the birgenair also had DC 8 i didnt know that that birgenair had DC 8

[@henrinelli]

thanks for posting those beauties!! in which airport was this??

[@monte61]

The eights had much longer careers than the 707s. Better planning and longer gear extended their life.

[@tiadaid]

I believe it's more the USAF buying up surplus 707s to support the KC-135s that basically shortened the 707s' commercial career.

[@ClipperNeukoelln]

Schoener Film. Danke

[@raylsistemlerbir6763]

Super VHS.

[@trent8002003]

Looks like the DC8-61 lost its way!

[@dusaviation267]

Ach gott Birgenair hatte auch die DC8? Das war echt ne miese Airline. Ein Freund von meinem Vater hat damals Verwandte beim Absturz einer Birgenair 757 in der dominikanischen Republik verloren :/

[@Ignignokt5150]

DC-8-60 series just float my aviation boat :)

[@Sportster-ol7bv]

I'm ashamed to admit that I can't tell the difference between DC-8 models- aside from the different engines.

[@franciscohussein3244]

rip pop

[@Berlinbroadcaster]

ASA dc8

[@МихаилБаглоцишвили]

Доич клайне каце шпрехн алес гуд я я. Нихт шизн, алес би махт гутен морген, гутен таг. Хлоп по морде и так так

[@ianhenley3943]

Emphasis

[@yusufunat4812]

birgen air turkısh company 1996 dominican republic crash close company

[@02Nawal]

Fucking plane is toooooooo loud.

[@alphafoxtrot787]

It's your opinion but because they are loud, technology wasn't too advanced when they are being developed