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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Heavy VARIG Linhas Aéreas (STAR ALIANCE livery)

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The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American tri-jet wide-body airliner manufactured by American manufacturer McDonnell Douglas (MDC) and later by Boeing. Following DC-10 development studies, the MD-11 program was launched on December 30, 1986. Assembly of the first prototype began on March 9, 1988. Its maiden flight occurred on January 10, 1990, and it achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification on November 8. The first delivery was to Finnair on December 7 and it entered service on December 20, 1990.

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It retains the basic trijet configuration of the DC-10 with updated GE CF6-80C2 or PW4000 turbofan engines. Its wingspan is slightly larger than the DC-10 and it has winglets. Its maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) is increased by 14% to 630,500 lb (286 t). 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 nautical miles [nmi] (13,200 km; 8,210 mi). It feat

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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Heavy
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 158.1ft (48.2m)
  • Length 189.5ft (57.8m)
  • Height 55.6ft (16.9m)
  • Empty Weight 9,197lbs (4,171kg)
  • Loaded Weight 19,709lbs (8,940kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 6.875
  • Wing Loading 14.9lbs/ft2 (72.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,323.0ft2 (122.9m2)
  • Drag Points 3088

Parts

  • Number of Parts 95
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 603