McDonnell Douglas DC-10

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1. The DC-10 made its first commercial flight in August, 1971. Which major air carrier had the distinction of making this first flight? American Airlines Pan American Airways United Airlines Air Canada

2. In a single-class configuration, what was the maximum number of passengers that a DC-10 could carry? 420 380 340 300

3. The DC-10-30AF, an all-freighter version of the airliner, was used most prolifically with FedEx, with orders starting in the mid-1980s. But for which airline was this variant originally designed? Delta Alitalia British Airways Japan Airlines

4. DC-10s have been involved in a number of accidents and incidents over the years. One notable disaster occurred in March, 1974, when a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed near what major city? Berlin Madrid Athens Paris

5. Another notable DC-10 accident occurred in July, 1989, when United Airlines Flight 232 crashed in which midwestern U.S. city? Sioux City, Iowa Omaha, Nebraska Sioux City, South Dakota Milwaukee, Wisconsin

6. The July, 2000, crash of Air France Flight 4590, the only crash of the legendary Concorde, was caused by a piece of titanium that fell off a DC-10 that had lifted off several minutes before the Concorde took off. Which airline owned the DC-10 from which the fatal piece of metal fell? VARIG Northwest Lufthansa Continental

7. The KC-10 Extender, the aerial refueling tanker based on the DC-10, was developed to increase the US Air Force's strategic reach across the globe. In what year did the KC-10 enter operational service? 1983 1980 1981 1982

8. In 1994, ORBIS International began flying a DC-10 aircraft that had been converted for use as what? A space-launch platform A flying eye hospital A flying dental clinic A private VIP transport

9. The company 10 Tanker Air Carrier, LLC, modified a DC-10 to fight forest fires in rural areas. The aircraft could drop how much water or retardant on a fire in a single pass? 12,000 U.S. gallons (45,425 liters) 18,000 U.S. gallons (68,137 liters) 15,000 U.S. gallons (56,781 liters) 21,000 U.S. gallons (74,494 liters)

10. The last DC-10 in service with a major American passenger carrier was retired in January, 2007. That airline, Northwest Airlines, used the aircraft to fly from Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, to which destination? Honolulu Mexico City Tokyo London