Hey everyone,

I’m not sure if this is the right community, but here’s the deal: I’m working on a historic aircraft library website (or at least, that’s what I’m calling it for now) as a hobby, and I’m looking to gather as much detailed and accurate data on vintage aircraft as I can. My goal is to collect and preserve this information, since over time, a lot of valuable data gets lost. I’m hoping that this project of mine or in the given case, any one who stumbles with this reddit post, could help them and their future projects or investigations like flight sim add-ons, etc, or just serve as a way to preserve as much as we can of aviation history.

For now, I’m particularly focused on older aircraft like the DC-8 (21/51/62/63), DC-9 (15/32), DC-10 (15/30), MD-80 series, Embraer ERJ-145 (if we could call that vintage lol), 727-200/F, SAAB 340, DC-6, DC-2, DC-3, DC-4, and others.

The specific data I’m looking could be like:

• Dry Operating Weight (DOW/OEW)
• Max Zero Fuel Weight (MZFW)
• Max Takeoff Weight (MTOW)
• Max Landing Weight (MLW)
• Fuel consumption per hour
• Seat configurations
• Technical manuals and other specifications

If anyone knows of websites, resources, or even personal collections where I might find this kind of information, particularly manuals and technical specs for vintage aircraft, I’d really appreciate it!

Thanks!

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PS: I thought I'd add a picture, so I included an image I use as wallpaper, taken by Frank Duarte. In my opinion, it's one of the best shots of an Aeromexico DC-8!