1/200 Inflight200 (IF103CP0625P) McDonnell Douglas DC10-30ER (C-GCPI) "Empress of Honolulu" CP Air (Limited Edition of Only 144) 2025 Release
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, registration C-GCPI, was a notable aircraft forCP Air (Canadian Pacific Airlines), known as the "Empress of Honolulu," delivered in 1982, later converted to a DC-10-30ER (Extended Range), operated through the transition to Canadian Airlines International (merging with PWA, Nordair, Wardair), and eventually withdrawn in 2000 after Air Canada acquired Canadian, ultimately being stored and scrapped in Marana, Arizona.
DC-10-30ER
The extended-range version of the DC-10-30. The –30ER aircraft has a higher maximum takeoff weight of 590,000 pounds (270 t); is powered by three GE CF6-50C2B engines each producing 54,000 lbf (240 kN) of thrust; and is equipped with an additional fuel tank in the rear cargo ho ld.[63][64]It has an additional 700 mi of range to 6,600 mi (5,730 nmi; 10,620 km). The first of this variant was delivered toFinnairin 1981. A total of six were built and five –30s were later converted to –30ERs.
Key Details about C-GCPI:
Aircraft Type:McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30, later a DC-10-30ER.
Airline:CP Air (Canadian Pacific Airlines).
Name:Empress of Honolulu.
Delivery:February 19, 1982.
Conversion:Converted to a DC-10-30ER (Extended Range) in 1985 and was briefly renamed "Empress of Auckland".
Operators:Wore titles for CP Air, Canadian Pacific, and Canadian Airlines International as the airline evolved.
End of Service:Withdrawn in April 2000 after Air Canada purchased Canadian Airlines.
Fate:Stored at Marana, Arizona, and later broken up.
This aircraft was part of a fleet of DC-10s that were a significant part of CP Air's long-haul operations, known for their distinctive orange livery and names honoring Canadian cities or regions.
