DC-8 / United Airlines U.S. Marine Corps The engines were two 1

The engines were two 1

By the time production halted after VJ-Day

The 180's career as a high-performance single was short lived due to the arrival of the tricycle 180 based 182 in 1956

and General Motors cancelled its entire order of 1

The B&Ws later were used for New Zealand express and airmail deliveries

DC-8 / United Airlines U.S. Marine Corps The engines were two 1Douglas DC 8 United Airlines airplane model. The DC 8 was the first Douglas jet powered transport. It entered service simultaneously with United Airlines and Delta Air Lines on Sept. 18, 1959. Powered by four jet turbine engines, the DC 8 was capable of speeds of more than 600 mph. In a test dive, it became the first commercial transport of any kind to break the sound barrier. Throughout its 14 year long production run, the DC 8 went through seven