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McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F payload and cargo capacity

MD-10-30F · DC10

Aircraft information

This technical reference for McDonnell Douglas MD-10-30F includes available capacity, performance, dimensions, and loading data.

Max payload
80,510 kg
Cargo volume
459.9 m³
Range at max payload
5,200 km

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Cargo & performance

Max payload
80,510 kg
Cargo volume
459.9 m³
Containerized cargo volume
445.3 m³
Range at max payload
5,200 km
Ferry range
10,300 km
Cruise speed
876 km/h

Dimensions

Overall length
55.5 m
Wingspan
50.4 m
Main deck length
27.8 m
Main deck width
4.5 m
Main deck height
2.5 m

Cargo doors & loading notes

Main deck side cargo door 356 × 259 cm | Lower deck forward cargo door 178 × 168 cm | Lower deck aft cargo door 178 × 168 cm

Weights

Maximum takeoff weight (MTOW)
263,085 kg
Maximum zero fuel weight (MZFW)
187,785 kg
Maximum landing weight (MLW)
197,765 kg
Operating empty weight (OEW)
107,275 kg

Aircraft

Manufacturer
McDonnell Douglas
Aircraft family
MD10
ICAO type code
DC10
Aircraft category
Wide-body freighter
Propulsion
Jet
Engines
3 × GE CF6-50C2
Recorded operational status
Active

ICAO type classification

Current Doc 8643 record for DC10.

Official ICAO type-level classification mapped by the current Doc 8643 designator. Multiple aircraft variants may share one designator; this is not variant-specific operational approval.

ICAO type designator
DC10
Wake turbulence category
H
Wingtip clearance group
C
Aircraft configuration
Land Plane · 3 × Jet

Source: ICAO · Doc 8643 — Aircraft Type Designators · Updated Sep 3, 2026

FAA airport planning characteristics

Mapped by ICAO type designator DC10. FAA source record: Boeing (Douglas) DC 10-10/30/40.

FAA aircraft-type data mapped by ICAO designator. It is intended for airport planning and design; it is not variant-specific operational approval or a complete compatibility assessment.

FAA approach category
D
Airplane design group
IV
Taxiway design group
5
Reference approach speed
149 kt
Tail height
17.71 m
Wheelbase
22.07 m
Main gear width
13.17 m
Reference MTOW
263,084 kg

Source: FAA · Aircraft Characteristics Database (October 2024) · Download source dataset