Aircraft like the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 represent two different eras of aviation ...

The MD-11 was pitched as that solution. The aircraft featured an 11% longer fuselage than the DC-10, which increased its capacity to around 298 passengers in a three-class layout.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a tri-engine, long-range airliner with a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 610,000 lbs and a range of 8,460 miles designed to connect distant points across the globe.

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Thai Airways International has postponed indefinitely the phase out of its four MD-11s. The earlier plan was to phase out the aircraft next year as part of its fleet modernization and ...