Douglas holding a prototype model of the DC-8, circa 1955. [Courtesy ... this eliminated the spar running through the cabin as it did on the 247, creating an easier experience for passengers ...

The DC-2 featured a cabin stretched by three ... in which Smith placed an order for Douglas Sleeper Transports (DSTs) was followed by a telegram on July 8, 1935, confirming the deal.

The McDonnell-Douglas DC-8 was first flown in 1958 and originally designed to be a military aerial refueling tanker, but once the Douglas Aircraft Company lost the military tanker contract to then ...