McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 (FS9)

This will be the next installment of our "Big Iron" Series!

Ready for maintenance test flight!

John Glen International Airport (Port Columbus) - Columbus, Ohio

Ready at Runway 28R!

Looks like a beast

She is just that mdwa! Just like her big sister the MD-11, which we will also do a thread on in the near future! Or would that be little sister?

Its great seeing FS9 pictures again. I miss the 'ol girl! Beautiful airplane too. Thanks Vince H. for sharing.

Thank-you Coot! It's hard not to be intrigued by this airplane!

Nice Vince I can fly it out of John Glen airport...BTW his childhood house is just up the street from me

Oh wow rwatson! That's pretty cool!

Runway lineup!

Flaps set!

"Going to 98% on the N1..."







"80 knots..."



"V1..."





"Rotate...V2..."

Would have loved to have flown on one of these back in the day...

Roger that mdwa!

"Positive rate of climb...gear up..."

Avionics checks complete! Turning for home!

On final approach runway 28R!









Touchdown was very near centerline!









Spoilers and reversers!





Full stop!

Runway turnoff!

Taxi back to the Maintenance Shack!









Parked back at the "Shack"! Time for some supper!



Go Blue Jackets!

Nice Vince - I like this plane

Thank-you mdwa! I've had a "love affair" with this airplane from the first time I saw it!

And you're not alone, Vince. Nice shots.

Thank-you trindade!

Flew on one once. It was a big sucker inside. It had a 2, 5, 2 seating arrangement. It is the largest plane I have ever flown in up to now.
I was stuck in the middle of the 5 seat in the coach section and there was a gal sitting next to me who had her name called by the flight attendants. Before I realized it was her she asked me what I thought they wanted and I jokingly replied that they intended to escort that individual off the plane. The look of panic on her face is something I do not think I will ever forget. She ended up being upgraded to first class for some reason.


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