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Readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2596 posts, RR: 3
Posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 1934 times:

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Can someone pls tell me what all that forward space without the windows was used for way back when?
Seems very large for a galley.
Thanks

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Ajd1992 From UK - England, joined Jul 2006, 2645 posts, RR: 6
Reply 1, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 1923 times:

More than likely coat rooms and galley. Maybe a first class bathroom too, they're quite big.

Atlantaflyboy From United States of America, joined Apr 2007, 73 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1727 times:

Standard interior configuration for the DC-8-62/72 series was as follows:

Forward of the R-1 Door was an almost U-shaped galley preceded by two lavatories and a stowage closet. Immediately aft of the R-1 door was another galley fitting then it stared w/ rows of seats all the way to the aft where the rear door was flanked on both sides by galley fittings. On the left hand side seating started immediately aft of the L-1 door and ran uninterrupted all the way to the aft left door. Just beyond the aft left door was another galley fitting and a stowage closet. Three additional lavs were nestled into the tail-cone in a very tight configuration. The aircraft was certificated for 189 passengers in an all coach arrangement w/ 34" pitch between rows.

I am not sure what JAL's exact configuration was with first / coach mixed. Galley and lav fittings on the DC-8 series were pretty standardized by Douglas.

FlashFlyGuy From Australia, joined Jan 2007, 439 posts, RR: 0
Reply 3, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 21 hours ago) and read 1692 times:

Atlantaflyboy beat me to it....

Here is a diagram

Did earlier DC-8's also have the forward lounge area opposite the forward galley, like the B707's, at least in international service? I would think they could have.

Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21465 posts, RR: 24
Reply 4, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 1522 times:

And don't forget the DC-8 had a flight engineer position behind the first officer's seat which took up further space.

Quoting FlashFlyGuy (Reply 3):
Did earlier DC-8's also have the forward lounge area opposite the forward galley, like the B707's, at least in international service? I would think they could have.
Yes, almost all the early DC-8-10 through -50 series had a first class lounge ahead of the galley on the right side. Aircraft with the lounge have 2 windows in that area. The -60 series had several optional cabin layouts with and without the lounge. Two DC-8-63 variations below:

Forward galley and lounge. Lavatories on left side behind the passenger door.

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Photo © Aad van der Voet

No lounge and galley located behind the forward cabin, just ahead of the wing.

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Photo © Paul Kipping

[Edited 2007-06-03 22:58:33]

[Edited 2007-06-03 22:59:44]

FlashFlyGuy From Australia, joined Jan 2007, 439 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1242 times:

Thanks for the info Viscount724. Interesting that the lounge location was variable on the DC-8.

Readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2596 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (5 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days ago) and read 1055 times:

Thanks guys for the very detailed info, great work all.
Cheers

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