This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Captain RK Smithley, a pilot flying McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody airliners converted into tanker planes for a New Mexico-based company ...

The GE CF6 the longest running aircraft engine and remains a popular choice for cargo aircraft and some military transport ...

A Frankfurt-bound Northwest DC-10 once ended up in Brussels by mistake. Find out what caused such an outlandish navigational ...

this video delves into what made the DC-10 infamous. Learn how McDonnell Douglas's decisions impacted the plane’s fate and how the jet ultimately found a place in aviation history despite its ...

The lifespan of Douglas’ last major piston engine-powered transport was cut short by the advent of the jet age.