DC-10 Electra Airlines 3d model

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The DC-10 is a high-performance American three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner, boasting two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. This model superseded the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, competing directly in markets dominated by the A300, 747, and L-1011 Tristar, which features a similar layout to the DC-10. Major surface textures on the DC-10 are rendered at an impressive 2K resolution, with color maps provided. Additionally, Photoshop templates for each detail are available for download. Production of the DC-10 ceased in December 1988, with a total of 386 units delivered to airlines and 60 to the U.S. Air Force as air-to-air refueling tankers, designated the KC-10 Extender. The DC-10 was eventually succeeded by its related counterpart, the MD-11, which entered service in 1990. The design of the DC-10 began in 1967, marking it as the first commercial airliner to emerge from the merger between Aircraft Corporation and Aircraft Company that same year. Built to specifications provided by American Airlines for a widebody aircraft smaller than the 747 but capable of flying similar long-range routes from airports with shorter runways, the DC-10 was designed to capitalize on the commercial advantages offered by its size while accommodating smaller airports with gate restrictions and runway length limitations. The DC-10 made its maiden flight on August 29, 1970, and entered commercial service with launch customer American Airlines on August 5, 1971, operating a round trip flight between Los Angeles and Chicago nearly a year before the L-1011 Tristar, which was built to a similar specification. The similarity in passenger capacity and simultaneous launch of both aircraft resulted in a head-to-head sales competition that affected profitability. Launch customers for the DC-10 included American Airlines with orders for 25 Series 10 models and United Airlines with orders for 60 units. Ultimately, the DC-10 distinguished itself from its competitors through the introduction of a second engine supplier, which facilitated cost control through competition, as well as earlier introduction of longer-range variants than the L-1011.