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“The more you learn about our DC-105 the more you know how great it really is!’ Pete Conrad Former Astronaut Division Vice President, McDonnell Douglas “I’ve watched airplanes and spacecraft take shape for much of my adult life. I’m certain that nothing made to fly has ever been built to more exacting standards than our DC-10. “Eighteen million engineering man-hours were invested in this plane’s development. That includes 14,000 hours of wind tunnel testing, as well as full-scale ‘fatigue testing’ for the equivalent of 40 years of airline service. “I’m convinced that the DC-10 is the most thoroughly tested jetliner ever built. Along with U.S. Government certification, the DC-10 has passed structures tests just as demanding, in their own way, as those required of U.S. Air Force fighter planes. “The DC-10 fleet demonstrates its dependability flying more than a million miles a day and serving 170 cities in 90 countries around the globe:’ To learn more about the DC-10, write: “DC-10 Report,’ McDonnell Douglas, Box 14526, St. Louis, MO 63178.
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