About 67 years ago, aviation was changed forever in America when Boeing launched its iconic 707. Boeing wasn’t alone, and soon after, America’s first-generation jet airliners also included the ...

A low-flying jet with decades of history was seen flying over the South Bay Wednesday on its final flight before retirement. A specialized DC-8 used by NASA wrapped up 37 years of service with the ...

Acquired by NASA in 1985, the DC-8 was used on 158 science campaigns. Credit: Matt Hartman NASA’s long-serving McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 research aircraft flew for the final time on May 15 when it was ...

A low-flying Douglas DC-8 jetliner zig-zagging over Central California is a NASA research plane, KCRA reported. On Tuesday and Wednesday, the TV station reports the NASA plane has been spotted making ...

An array of instruments on the DC-8 help it determine specifics about air quality characteristics. Credit: Chen Chuanren/AW&ST Nearly 55 years since its first flight, NASA’s McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 ...