![]() The MD-11 failed to meet its range and fuel burn targets. It features a glass cockpit that eliminates the need for a flight engineer. Its fuselage is stretched by 11% to 202 ft (61.6 m) to accommodate 298 passengers in three classes over a range of up to 7,130 nmi (13,200 km). It has a slightly wider wing with winglets, and its MTOW was increased by 14% to 630,500 lb (286 t). ![]() ![]() It retains the basic trijet configuration of the DC-10 with updated GE CF6-80C2 or PW4000 turbofan engines. The first delivery was to Finnair on December 7 and it entered service on December 20, 1990. Its maiden flight occurred on January 10, and it achieved FAA certification on November 8, 1990. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American tri-jet wide-body airliner manufactured by American McDonnell Douglas (MDC) and later by Boeing.įollowing DC-10 development studies, the MD-11 program was launched on December 30, 1986.Īssembly of the first prototype began on March 9, 1988.
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