Benin – Douglas DC-8 Aircraft – 1000 Francs CFA – 2003 – Proof Silver Crown – Color – The Douglas DC-8 is a four-engine jet airliner, manufactured from 1958 to 1972. Launched later than the competing Boeing 707, the DC-8 nevertheless established Douglas in a strong position in the airliner market, and remained in production until 1972 when much larger designs, including the DC-10, made the DC-8 redundant.