Mcdonnell Douglas MD-11
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a stretched, winglet-equipped trijet derivative of the DC-10, first flying on 10 January 1990 and entering service with Finnair that December. Its 5.71 m fuselage stretch, reworked tail with reduced sweep and a modern two-crew EFIS flight deck let it carry up to 410 passengers or fly freight on General Electric CF6-80C2 or Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. It is the largest trijet ever built and one of the last from an American manufacturer. Passenger service ended in 2014, but converted freighters kept flying cargo routes well beyond that.
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Did you know?
The MD-11 was the last passenger trijet to enter production, recognisable by its tail-mounted third engine and drooped wingtips.
Specifications
| Length | 61.2 m (201 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 51.7 m (169 ft) |
| Height | 17.6 m (58 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 410 |
| Persons on board | 233-410 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 273.2 t |
| Range | 6,370 NM (11,797 km) |
| Maximum speed | 514 kt (952 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 43,000 ft (13,106 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 2,800 ft/min (14.2 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 3,115 m (10,220 ft) |
| Landing distance | 2,323 m (7,621 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 146,200 l |
| Engines | CF6-80C2/PW4460/Trent 700 |
| Units built | 200 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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