The McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60 series represented the evolutionary pinnacle of the original DC-8 design, featuring dramatically stretched fuselages that transformed the aircraft's passenger capacity. First flown in March 1966, the Series 60 variants were four-engine jetliners configured with extended fuselages accommodating 180-220 passengers in mixed-class arrangements. The DC-8-61 measured 187 feet in length, representing a 36-foot stretch over the original design, while maintaining the proven JT3D turbofan powerplants producing 18,000 to 19,000 pounds of thrust. McDonnell Douglas manufactured these advanced variants at their Long Beach facility through 1972.
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