Does anyone know what font McDonnell Douglas used on aircraft such as the DC-9/DC-10, etc.? It almost looks like a square blocky gothic font, but I haven't had much luck in finding it.

DC-9,I'm not really sure what the name of the font used by McDonnell Douglas was, but while searching for a logo myself, I happened to stumble across a thread more or less along the same lines as your own. Somene suggested the following: http://bjones4.com/temp/MD.psdI suppose you might try to contact him, see if he might be able to help you out. Failing that you might want to try: http://www.myfonts.com/WhatTheFont/. If I manage to come across anything myself I'll keep my eyes peeled. Skyknight.

Thanks. The font I'm actually trying to find out is the older one from the 1960s/70s when it was "Douglas Aircraft Company". So far, I haven't had much luck. :(

>Thanks. The font I'm actually trying to find out is the older>one from the 1960s/70s when it was "Douglas Aircraft Company".>So far, I haven't had much luck. :(DC-9,Sorry to bug you again. I do not mean to ask you a really stupid question, but are you by chance looking for the font used on the prototype DC-10/DC-9 or is it the font used by the company itself? If so there is a font called Korataki, which is very similar, although the Douglas version might be a custom variation on it. but I might be mistaken. I will keep my eyes peeled for a similar version if exists.Skyknight

DC-9 I might have to revise my earlier post. I have found a font which seems to match the Company/Prototype criteria(I hope I'm closer this time). The font is Bank Gothic Light(and not the Korataki as I first thought)and should be located in the default font selection that came with Windows XP :-). Hope this is the font you are looking for. If not I'll get back to look around.Skyknight

Sorry for my late reply. I was for several days. Yeah, it's the one you see on the prototype aircraft. I tried Bank Gothic, but it doesn't match. I would have thought more people are here might know, but apparently not. :(

You could always use a similar font, use an original image as a template and edit the path of the text to make it accurate.

DC-9,Sorry I was a little vague and really should have been more specific about the font type. I should have said it is a modification of BankGothic Lt Bold Italic (Western script). There are probably a number of differences although main ones seem to be the elongation of the characters(ex. in the C) as well some of their features( the letters M & E). I have attached a .JPG just as a sample(not a great one mind), just in case you want to give mcwdainow's suggestion a shot, I have also have a similar .PSD ready to go should you require it. I made the comparison using Peter de Groot's picture of the DC-10-30 Prototype(which you have no doubt looked at)over at Airliners.net(http://www.airliners.net/photo/McDonnell-Douglas/McDonnell-Douglas-DC-10-30/0392286/M/ ). As I said its not perfect, but it is near to it as I think I can get without any editing, I might look into editing it in the next week or two, but it will probably take a bit of work. Skyknight Just out of interest is it a DC-9 or a DC-10 you are painting?