DC-10 Omni Air 3d model

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The DC-10 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody airliner designed and built in the United States. This aircraft features two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of its vertical stabilizer. The DC-10 was created as a successor to the company's DC-8 for long-range operations, competing directly with the A300, 747, and L-1011 Tristar in the same markets. All major surface textures on the DC-10 are 2K resolution in greatest dimension. Color maps are provided, along with Photoshop templates for each detail available for download. Production of the DC-10 came to an end 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 as the KC-10 Extender. The DC-10 was eventually succeeded by the related MD-11, which entered service in 1990. The design process for the DC-10 began in 1967, following a merger between two major aircraft companies. It was designed to meet specifications from American Airlines for a widebody aircraft that could fly long-range routes from airports with shorter runways. Although the 747 had commercial advantages due to its size, smaller airports were unable to accommodate it due to gate restrictions and runway length limitations. The DC-10 first took 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. The similarity in passenger capacity and simultaneous introduction of the L-1011 resulted in a head-to-head sales competition that affected the profitability of the DC-10. The launch customers for the DC-10 were American Airlines and United Airlines, which ordered 25 and 60 units of the Series 10 model respectively. Over time, the DC-10 was able to differentiate itself from its competitors by securing a second engine supplier, which could potentially control costs through competition, as well as introducing longer-range variants earlier than the L-1011. Price: $69.00 Date added: Aug 06, 2015 Last update: Dec 20, 2015 Product id: 55c3592fccff75b0688b4608