Posted on 03/28/2006 2:16:59 PM PST by rocksblues
I would have to agree that it's part of a cowling, but with current paint scheme, it doesn't match. Maybe not from a DC-10, but maybe a 727 or MD-80/DC-9
Stand corrected.... It was from the number 2 on a 10...Finally got through to the link...
The DC-10 has proven over the years to be a reliable workhorse of an aircraft, considering the tremendous number of hours flown. I think the phasing out by the passenger carriers has much more to do with fuel economy and maintenance issues (not a glass cockpit) than the sensational crashes CholeraJoe alludes to.
"In fact, the DC-10's lifetime safety record as of 2003 is comparable to similar second generation passenger jets."
http://www.aviationexplorer.com/dc-10_facts.htm
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