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The Douglas D-890 was a proposed USAF transport aircraft, sharing over 65% of its airframe with the DC-8. The upper lobe of the DC-8 fuselage was enlarged considerably, with a hinged, side-swing nose section. The wings, empennage and systems were carried over from the DC-8, with TF-33 engines (same as the Lockheed C-141).
The D-890 was part of a 3-aircraft proposal from Douglas Long Beach, dated July 2nd, 1962. The other two aircraft were the D-895 (a swept-wing, jet conversion of the C-133 fleet) and the all-new, high-wing D-900. The D-900 would evolve considerably over the next few years, culminating in the CX-HLS entry.
The D-890 was part of a 3-aircraft proposal from Douglas Long Beach, dated July 2nd, 1962. The other two aircraft were the D-895 (a swept-wing, jet conversion of the C-133 fleet) and the all-new, high-wing D-900. The D-900 would evolve considerably over the next few years, culminating in the CX-HLS entry.