DC10-30 REFERENCE INFORMATION

Data sources
McDonnell Douglas DC10-30 Flight Operations Pages, Matt Zagoren
Type Certificate Data Sheet, FAA
Boeing Aircraft Planning Manual, Boeing Company

Total Flight Simulator aircraft weight with full fuel
572,000 lbs (NR) - 580,000 lbs (ER)

Total Flight Simulator aircraft empty weight
326,460 lbs (NR) - 302,570 lbs (ER)

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW)
572,000 lbs (NR) - 580,000 lbs (ER)

Maximum Landing Weight (MLW)
421,000 lbs (all versions)

Maximum Usable Fuel
36,652 USG (NR) - 41,413 USG (ER)

Current Weight (lbs) Formula calculation
Weight=326460 + 2455.4 x percent Fuel (NR)
Weight=302570 + 2774.3 x percent Fuel (ER)

VMO - Maximum Operating Speed (sea level)
350 KIAS

MMO - Maximum Operating Speed (Mach)
0.88 Mach

VA - Design Maneuvring Speed (sea level)
310 KIAS

Turbulent Air Penetration Speed (10,000 ft and above)
290-310 KIAS/0.80-0.85 Mach

Landing Gear Limit Speeds
Retraction (VLOr): 230 KIAS/0.70 Mach
Extension (VLOe): 260 KIAS/0.70 Mach
Extended (VLE): 300 KIAS/0.70 Mach

Maximum Flaps Extended Speeds (VFE)
Flaps KIAS/Mach
8 270/0.55
15 250/0.51
22 220/0.51
35 185/0.51
50 170/0.51

Maximum EGT
TO (2 min) 960°C
TO (3 min) 945°C
TOGA (5 min) 945°C
Max continuous 910°C
Max cruise 885°C

Stall Speeds (KIAS)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude
[Expect 2-4 kts increase in stall speed for each 5,000 fts above sea level]

Weight (lbs) Flaps 0 Flaps 50°
580,000 186 143
572,000 185 143
560,000 184 142
540,000 181 139
520,000 177 135
500,000 174 132
480,000 170 128
460,000 168 126
440,000 165 123
420,000 161 120
400,000 157 116
380,000 153 112
360,000 149 108
340,000 146 105

Takeoff decision (V1), Rotation (VR) and Safety (V2) speeds (KIAS)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude, dry runway

FLAPS 8
Weight (lbs) V1 VR V2
580,000 172 180 192
572,000 170 178 190
560,000 167 176 188
540,000 163 171 184
520,000 158 167 180
500,000 153 162 176
480,000 149 158 172
460,000 145 154 168
440,000 140 150 165
420,000 136 145 161
400,000 134* 141 158
380,000 134* 136 156*
(* V limit)

FLAPS 15
Weight (lbs) V1 VR V2
580,000 167 174 188
572,000 164 172 185
560,000 161 169 182
540,000 157 165 178
520,000 152 160 174
500,000 148 156 170
480,000 143 152 166
460,000 139 148 161
440,000 135 144 159
420,000 133* 140 156
400,000 133* 135 155*
380,000 133* 133* 155*
(* V limit)

Standard Takeoff N1 (standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude)
N1=107% (TOGA position)

Climb Thrust N1 (standard temperature)
Alt (Fts) N1(%)
SL 99
5,000 100
10,000 100
15,000 100
20,000 101
25,000 101
30,000 102
35,000 102
Note: Add(substract) 1% for each 5°C above(below) standard temperature

Standard Climb Speed
300 KIAS/0.82 Mach
Best Climb Rate Speed
300 KIAS/0.82 Mach
Best Climb Angle Speed
240 KIAS
Standard Cruise Speed
300 KIAS (10,000 ft to FL 320)
Mach 0.82 (above FL 320)

Mach 0.82 N1(%) Cruise Settings (standard temperature)
Weight (lbs) FL320 FL340 FL360 FL380 FL400
560,000 103.4 NA NA NA NA
540,000 101.3 NA NA NA NA
520,000 99.6 103.7 NA NA NA
500,000 98.2 101.3 NA NA NA
480,000 96.9 99.3 104.0 NA NA
460,000 95.8 97.7 101.0 NA NA
440,000 94.8 96.3 98.8 104.3 NA
420,000 93.9 95.0 97.0 101.3 NA
400,000 93.0 94.0 95.4 98.7 104.3
380,000 92.2 93.0 94.1 96.8 101.1
360,000 91.5 92.0 92.9 95.1 98.3
340,000 90.8 91.2 91.8 93.7 96.3
Note: Add(substract) 0.2% for each 1°C above(below) standard temperature

Mach 0.82 fuel consumption (lb/NM) (standard temperature)
Weight (lbs) FL320 FL340 FL360 FL380 FL400
560,000 48.5 NA NA NA NA
540,000 45.9 NA NA NA NA
520,000 43.5 45.5 NA NA NA
500,000 41.5 42.6 NA NA NA
480,000 39.5 40.2 42.4 NA NA
460,000 37.9 38.0 39.4 NA NA
440,000 36.4 36.1 36.8 39.1 NA
420,000 35.0 34.5 34.6 36.1 NA
400,000 33.7 32.9 32.8 33.6 35.7
380,000 32.6 31.5 31.1 31.4 32.8
360,000 31.5 30.3 29.6 29.6 30.2
340,000 30.6 29.2 28.2 27.9 28.2
TAS (kts) 479 475 471 471 471

Optimal FL according to weight
Weight (lbs) FL Fuel burn (lb/NM)
560,000 320 48.5
540,000 320 45.9
520,000 320 43.5
500,000 320 41.5
480,000 320 39.5
460,000 330 37.9
440,000 340 36.1
420,000 350 34.5
400,000 350 32.7
380,000 360 31.1
360,000 370 29.5
340,000 380 27.9

Descent Distance (NM) from FL to 3,000 fts (Mach 0.82/280 KIAS)
Standard temperature, sea level pressure altitude, no wind
FL NM
300 80
320 85
340 90
360 95
380 100
400 110

VREF (KIAS) - Landing Approach Speed (flaps 50, gear down)
Weight (lbs) VREF
420,000 149
400,000 146
380,000 143
360,000 139
340,000 135