This NASA film shows the rollout of the first Douglas DC-8 jet, and the ground testing of its instruments. At 1:25 the aircraft makes its first test flight. At 3:18 the aircraft comes in for a landing at the Douglas plant in Long Beach, California. At 4:16, a DC-8 in Delta livery is seen in service. The Douglas DC-8 (also known as the McDonnell Douglas DC-8) is an American four-engine long-range narrow-body jet airliner built from 1958 to 1972 by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Launched after the

Happy birthday to the Douglas DC-3/C-47; one of the most crucial transport aircraft of the war, and one that we thankfully still see in the skies today! #ww2 #douglas #dc3 #aviation #history | Daniel J Wheatcroft