After 37 years, NASA is about to retire its DC-8 Airborne Science Laboratory. It will be replaced by a B777-200. On Apr. 1, 2024, NASA’s DC-8 aircraft, registration N817NA, completed its final mission ...
American aerospace agency NASA is preparing to retire its unique flying laboratory after 37 years of service. The aircraft, which NASA describes as the “largest flying science laboratory in the world” ...
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 ...
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The last DC-8 in America has flown for the last time
The age of the McDonnell Douglas DC-8 has finally come to an end in the US. N782SP, a DC-8-72CF that has been operating for Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan's Purse, has flown its ...
NASA's DC-8 airplane, dubbed a "flying science laboratory" by the agency, made a low pass over the Bay Area late Wednesday morning during its final journey. The aircraft is being retired in Idaho ...
The University of North Dakota has been awarded control of the use of NASA’s top DC-8 research aircraft — a move worth more than $30 million to UND over the next five years. The airborne laboratory is ...
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