All DC-10 I have tried in my computer for fs2002 never take off as they should. You need a runway a lot longer than required.
This air file works!!!

INSTALLATION

1.-First of all you must have a version of an American Airlines DC-1040ER for 2002.
(praadc10.zip) will do. It is a beautiful one. The model features all movable control surfaces and landing gear.
Model by Kamal S. Kerba. Original textures by
Jaco Du Preez (Freeware Flight Group).
Photoreal textures by Gary D.Jones.

2.-Download and unzip that file anywhere you want.

3.-Backup the Aircraft.cfg file that appears in that file.

3.-Copy and paste the air file and the aircraft.cfg files included in this zip,
and let overwrite.
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I include the default fs2000 panel for 3 heavy jets, but upgraded for fs2002,
and modified a little.
To install it:

1.-Unzip the gauges file, and copy and paste into your main fs2002
Gauges archive. IMPORTANT!!! DO NOT LET OVERWRITE GAUGES THAT YOU ALREDY HAVE IF THEY ARE NEWER!!!

2.-Replace the Panel archive of the aircraft for the one included.

Happy Flights!!!

Alejandro Villa