The MD-11, successor to the popular McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, had its first flight in January 1990, and this tri-jet promised a better future for the company, with the goal of leaving the DC-10's ...
The MD-11 was a sales flop, and was shunned by passenger airlines. The aircraft was poorly executed, and its entire concept ...
Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman are all names most people have heard, especially if you're in the aeronautical industry or simply an enthusiast. A name nobody hears nearly as frequently ...
Just seconds after leaving Stockholm’s runway, SAS Flight 751 – a McDonnell Douglas MD-81 with 129 passengers and crew – shook violently. The cockpit instruments blurred under savage vibrations. Then ...
This week’s Flight Friday looks at a platform that was severely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the McDonnell Douglas MD-80 series. After deliveries of the first MD-81 in 1980, following on from the ...