The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American trijet wide-body airliner manufactured by American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (MDC) and later by Boeing. Following DC-10 development studies, the MD-11 program was launched on December 30, 1986. Assembly of the first prototype began on March 9, 1988.

Aug 20, 2020 · The MD-11 can seat up to 298 passengers in a three-class configuration (with 16 in first-class + 56 in business and 226 in economy). If configured for a two-class modern configuration, the MD-11 can seat 323 passengers with 34 in business and 289 in economy class.

Mar 25, 2024 · The MD-11, successor to the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, promised a better future for the company. But things didn't go as planned after its first flight.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11: Three-engine jet based on DC-10, with stretched fuselage, new engines, and glass cockpit, reducing crew to two.

Mar 23, 2025 · FedEx has postponed the retirement of the MD-11 tri-jet fleet from 2028 to 2032 and exercised its purchase options for eight more Boeing 777 freighters, as stated in its third-quarter financial report. The news comes alongside the cargo airline’s latest order for ATR 72-600 turboprop freighters. Boeing 777F deliveries scheduled between 2026 and 2027

In November 1997 following the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger Boeing announced that the MD-11 would be retained in production, primarily as a freighter. However in June 1998 Boeing reversed that decision, saying that due to a lack of market …

Mar 10, 2011 · The MD-11 program faced repeated difficulties in the late 1980s and early 1990s owing to airline failures and mergers that cancelled many orders. However, a total of 200 were completed by the time Boeing closed the MD-11 production line in 2001.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a wide-body, tri-jet airliner developed from the DC-10. Launched on December 30, 1986, the MD-11 featured several advancements over its predecessor, including a stretched fuselage, winglets, and more efficient engines.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a medium to long range wide body jet airliner. It was designed and built by McDonnell Douglas and continued by Boeing for three more years after the merger. The MD-11 was developed from the DC-10, the development included changes such as a longer fuselage, new engines, wing lets and the use of composite materials ...

Jun 21, 2017 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the McDonnell Douglas / Boeing MD-11 Intermediate Range Passenger Airliner including pictures.