Take Off For Most Historic Feat In History of Aviation

[Aharon]

Shalom and greetings all my pals,

Presenting exciting take off for most historic moment!!!!!

What plane is that that would create most historic moment????



Can you figure out what plane is that would make amazing history by looking at close up view of the engines?



Can you figure out the type of the plane from looking at the tail before take off for history making flight?



Can you still figure out what plane?



Why it is brand new DC-8-43 FRESH out of factory at Long Beach airport READY for making aviation history!!



Still taxiing



TAKE OFF for most historic moment!!!



Dig the engine smoke while retracting landing gear!





On very very long climb to make historic feat in commercial aviation



Oh you want to know what historic feat did this DC-8-43 in Canadian Pacific livery make?

This plane became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to fly SUPERSONIC SPEED at mach 1 !!!!!

And this plane also became FIRST commercial airline plane in history to reach and cruise at 50,000 ft with FULL PASSENGER LOAD and FULL LUGGAGE load!!!!

The same plane flying supersonic speed at mach 1.0 along with supersonic jet fighter





Thank you for viewing. Stay tuned for next exciting flight!!

Regards,

Aharon

[Splitpin]

Fascinating and very interesting post ...well done, great screens as well

[Aharon]

Spitpin,

Thanks for your kind words. It amazes me and I never knew that DC-8-40 series was first to cruise at 50,000 ft and soar at supersonic speed!!

Regards,

Aharon

[chopper_nut]

I don't think that it carried a full payload for that flight, it carried the equivalent of a normal load. It was a bit of a marketing gimmick much like Tex Johnson rolling the 707. The Convair 990 was faster on a normal day as was the 727. Still interesting though. But I challenge the assertion that it's the most historic feat in the history of aviation...

[Splitpin]

" I challenge the assertion that it's the most historic feat in the history of aviation." do tell young Nick.
But I do agree with your previous statement, the operative word being " equivalent" ...relating to that document.

[chopper_nut]

Well if we're talking commercial aviation then surely the entry into service of the DH Comet is far more historic. More generally, the first solo crossing of the Atlantic surely ranks much higher than Douglas' marketing stunt???

[Aharon]

I don't think that it carried a full payload for that flight, it carried the equivalent of a normal load. It was a bit of a marketing gimmick much like Tex Johnson rolling the 707. The Convair 990 was faster on a normal day as was the 727. Still interesting though. But I challenge the assertion that it's the most historic feat in the history of aviation...

Chopper Nut,

Thank you for viewing my screenshots. When I said full payload, I mean that Douglas company filled the plane with full luggage load using real luggages and full passenger load using 150 lb dummies.

It is historic feat because it was first passenger commercial airline plane to go supersonic and it was first to cruise at 50,000 ft.

Regards,

Aharon