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The TriStar: A jet ahead of its time
When launched, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the most technologically-advanced widebody commercial airliner ever. This aircraft made leaps forward in efficiency, comfort, and safety. 50 years ago, ...
The Lockheed L-1011, formerly known as the Flying Hospital, dwarfs a private single-engine plane as it's towed for display.
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar are arguably the best aircraft of the trijet era. While both planes had several differences, what truly set them apart was the configuration ...
When Capt. Randall Schmoyer shut down the three Rolls-Royce engines on Delta Air Lines Flight 1949 after landing at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport last Tuesday, a bittersweet chapter of ...
A technical marvel but a financial albatross, Lockheed's first L-1011 "TriStar" widebody passenger jet was pictured on our July 20, 1970 cover, nearing completion on the company assembly line in ...
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