Despite flying relatively few hours, the DC-8 has become hard to support.
Credit: NASA
After several years of studying various replacement options for its venerable McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72, NASA has acquired a former Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 777-200ER for its large, next-generation airborne science research platform. The aircraft, which was delivered new to JAL in 2003, has been...
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