BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT DC-10
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engine wide-body jet airliner. It has two turbofan engines mounted on underwing pylons, and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was produced in three basic models, the Series 10 for domestic routes, and the Series 30 and 40 for extended range and intercontinental travel.
The first DC-10 made its maiden flight on August 29, 1970, and entered commercial service with American Airlines on August 5, 1971 on a round trip flight between Los Angeles and Chicago.
The DC-10 was succeeded by the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, essentially an lengthened version of the DC-10 with some design changes and greater range. Boeing, which merged with McDonnell Douglas in 1997, conducted an upgrade program that equipped many in-service DC-10s with a glass cockpit that eliminated the flight engineer position. The upgraded aircraft were re-designated as MD-10s.
The worst accident to McDonnell Douglas DC-10 happened on March 3, 1974, when Turkish Airlines Flight 981 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, France. The crash occurred when an incorrectly secured cargo door at the rear of the plane burst open and broke off, causing an explosive decompression that severed critical cables necessary to control the aircraft. The plane crashed into the forest of Ermenonville, killing all 346 people on board.
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BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT MD-11
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a three-engine medium- to long-range wide-body jet airliner. Based on the DC-10, it features a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan with winglets, refined airfoils on the wing and smaller tailplane, new engines and increased use of composite materials. Two of its engines are mounted on underwing pylons, and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. The MD-11 was available in four models: passenger, all freighter, convertible freighter and “combi,” where passengers and freight were carried on the main deck and additional freight below the deck. An extended-range (ER) feature was available on all versions.
The first MD-11 made its first flight on January 10, 1990. The first MD-11 was delivered to Finnair on December 7, 1990, and it accomplished the first revenue service on December 20, 1990, carrying passengers from Helsinki to Tenerife in the Canary Islands.
The worst accident to McDonnell Douglas MD-11 happened on September 2, 1998, when Swissair Flight 111 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. The accident was caused by a fire during the flight, which ultimately led to the loss of control of the aircraft. All 229 people on board were killed.
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