BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT LOCKHEED L-1011 TRISTAR
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is a medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner. It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. Its trijet configuration has three Rolls-Royce RB211 engines with one engine under each wing, along with a third engine center-mounted with an S-duct air inlet embedded in the tail and the upper fuselage.
The L-1011 TriStar was produced in two fuselage lengths. The original L-1011-1 first flew on November 16, 1970, and entered service with Eastern Air Lines on April 26, 1972. The shortened, longer range L-1011-500 first flew in October 16, 1978, and entered service with British Airways on April 27, 1979. The original-length TriStar was also produced as the high gross weight L-1011-100, up-rated engine L-1011-200, and further upgraded L-1011-250. Post-production conversions for the L-1011-1 with increased takeoff weights included the L-1011-50 and L-1011-150.
The L-1011 TriStar was the last Lockheed airliner to be developed. After production ended, Lockheed withdrew from the commercial aircraft business due to its below-target sales.
The worst accident to Lockheed L-1011 TriStar happened on August 19, 1980, when Saudia Flight 163 caught fire after takeoff from Riyadh International Airport, Saudi Arabia. All 301 people on board were killed by smoke and fire after the aircraft made a successful emergency landing at Riyadh.
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