COMMON
L101
Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
The TriStar
“Lockheed's beautiful trijet. Too good to survive.”
Lockheed · commercial
Length
177 ft 8 in
Wingspan
155 ft 4 in
Max speed
475 kts
Range
4,860 nmi
Ceiling
42,000 ft
Engines
3x Rolls-Royce RB211-524B
Crew
3
Max passengers
400
Typical config
256 (2-class)
Built
250
The L-1011 TriStar was technically superior to the DC-10 in almost every way. But Lockheed's financial troubles killed it. Only 250 built.
Fun fact
The L-1011 was the first widebody with an automatic landing system — it could land in zero visibility.
How to spot one
Three engines like DC-10, but center engine is fed through an S-duct in the tail. Barely any still exist.
Crews call it
The TriStar
Sounds like
Triple RB211 — a smooth British engine note, unlike the CF6-powered DC-10
One might be overhead right now.
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