I know this is old but, why would they do anything wi0th the MD-11? The company doesn't even exist anymore and hasn't for quite a while. Boeing bought them out, as a favor, when they were in bankruptcy.
+BewareTheIdes I believe Boeing bought them out to be able to continue selling their highly successful military jets such as the C-17 and the F/A-18 hornet so as to make money instead of letting their military rival, Lockheed gain any advantage.
As I have understood, the biggest problems of MD-11 were it's old fashion wing desing (from DC-10) and three engine layout. McDonnell Douglas calculated at the late 1980's that it would be pointless to design a whole new wing because Jet-A1 were so cheap.
It's a fine airplane. Many of the DC-10s crashes weren't the airplanes fault, but rather improper maintenance. Ground crew checking their work and improper production of spares by secondary contractors, not MD. There were some flaws. Every airplane has them, but they were fixed. And before you hate on the DC-10/MD-11, I'll bet more than one occasion, an MD-11 has gotten that Amazon order to you.
@@coconutdreams1238 Meanwhile, I fell in love too. I flew St Marteen to Boston - Continental old livery. Tomorrow I will take Dublin to Boston with add-on airports.
@@originalpadoru yea you're right, 111 is grey along bottom. good eye ! however, and as an aside, isn't the swissair md-11 at 17secs in the video painted white all along the bottom?
It’s the same aircraft with lots of different small details, such as a bigger fuselage and the rear engine is higher on the wing (also the vertical stabiliser is smaller)
@@originalpadoru It's hardly a "DC-11". The MD-11 has multiple differences over the DC-10. So much so that it flies under its own type certificate. So, no....it's not a DC-11.
pretty sure the reason for that is so it could travel transatlantic since i believe at the time when it was made, you needed 3 or more engines to cross the atlantic
Nothing to do with the third engine.. Look at the 747-400.. And it was pretty successful. The problem was an inefficient wing and and inefficient engines.
Such an underrated airplane. Sadly it had an insulation wich was lightly flameable. wich brought down the MD11 from Swissair One of my favorite planes though
The MD-11 could've been just as successful as the Boeing 747-400 was however McDoodle Air failed to design a wing applicable to a stretched DC-10 which is really what the aircraft was. They just added a modern cockpit and winglets really. The 747-400 was better executed as a new gen 747 than the DC-10.
There were plans to cooperate with Airbus and built the AM-300, basically an MD-11 fuselage with a330/a340 wings. Unfortunately, those wings were to big for the McDonnellDouglas's factory.
Nice looking place but a fucking lemon and a half because MDC was too tight to invest in future development of aircraft. MDC was a shit company and once they merged with Boeing it's been like a cancer..
A great bird. I had the good luck to fly it for 12 years in my 40 year pilot career.
MD11 junto com os 07, 27,47, 67, 77, são aeronaves fantásticas. Maravilhas da engenharia aeronáutica!
Looking forward to flying the soon to be released Microsoft flight simulator version. Love these airliners.
classic video! Love the channel guys! This is great!
Such a shame that MD11 is quitting the aviation stage. It could have been in service if they put more fuel efficient and cleaner engines on it.
I'm doing a C check on one now...it's configured for cargo but it's still an MD-11
I know this is old but, why would they do anything wi0th the MD-11? The company doesn't even exist anymore and hasn't for quite a while. Boeing bought them out, as a favor, when they were in bankruptcy.
+BewareTheIdes I believe Boeing bought them out to be able to continue selling their highly successful military jets such as the C-17 and the F/A-18 hornet so as to make money instead of letting their military rival, Lockheed gain any advantage.
The MD-11 will be a freighter forever.
As I have understood, the biggest problems of MD-11 were it's old fashion wing desing (from DC-10) and three engine layout. McDonnell Douglas calculated at the late 1980's that it would be pointless to design a whole new wing because Jet-A1 were so cheap.
e uma grande pena por não darem continuidade a essas Aeronaves! Hoje só de Carga são usados por muitas companhias Aéreas Parabéns.
Compared to the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, the DC-10/MD-11 is a stove-pipe with wings.
Love the video!
3:05 MD 11 Garuda Indonesia 😍😍😍
That smaller and lighter horizontal stabilizer made this plane a bitch to land.
Not even slightly true. It was very easy to land.
Excellent airplane 🛬 🛬 🛬 🛬 now just for cargo ✈️✈️😎🙏🙏
It's a fine airplane. Many of the DC-10s crashes weren't the airplanes fault, but rather improper maintenance. Ground crew checking their work and improper production of spares by secondary contractors, not MD. There were some flaws. Every airplane has them, but they were fixed. And before you hate on the DC-10/MD-11, I'll bet more than one occasion, an MD-11 has gotten that Amazon order to you.
My cousin Amna is in love with MD-11
Tell Anna she's not alone
@@coconutdreams1238 Meanwhile, I fell in love too. I flew St Marteen to Boston - Continental old livery. Tomorrow I will take Dublin to Boston with add-on airports.
0:17 that reminds me of Swissair 111
Trainspotting Finland same here but it has a different livery so not too much
@@originalpadoru no it doesn't. that image is of an actual swissair md-11. flight 111 was painted up just like that image.
@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 no? swissair 111 had the new fully bottom half grey livery, whilst this is the old brown strip livery
@@originalpadoru yea you're right, 111 is grey along bottom. good eye !
however, and as an aside, isn't the swissair md-11 at 17secs in the video painted white all along the bottom?
@@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 I meant there’s a brown strip along the middle of the plane
what is the beginning music?
Headstart - Main Theme
ruclips.net/video/vou5c-6Vyww/видео.html :D
dat after-body drag 😮😮😮
Man I wish had returned to the mcdonelle douglas company gero
I love this dc 11 plane my favoret
Tim Jacobi “dc plane”
It’s the same aircraft with lots of different small details, such as a bigger fuselage and the rear engine is higher on the wing (also the vertical stabiliser is smaller)
@@originalpadoru It's hardly a "DC-11". The MD-11 has multiple differences over the DC-10. So much so that it flies under its own type certificate. So, no....it's not a DC-11.
Automatic stability augmentation system sounds like mcas to me.
Dont worry they are different
More like a 777
funny
I assume this video was intended for airlines/pilots?
The mistake of MD-11 was the engine on tail. Being a two engine aircraft would not prevent to reach the range goals.
pretty sure the reason for that is so it could travel transatlantic since i believe at the time when it was made, you needed 3 or more engines to cross the atlantic
@@fixedon yup ETOPS regulations for transatlantic flight
That was a safety move
Nothing to do with the third engine.. Look at the 747-400.. And it was pretty successful. The problem was an inefficient wing and and inefficient engines.
Such an underrated airplane.
Sadly it had an insulation wich was lightly flameable. wich brought down the MD11 from Swissair
One of my favorite planes though
Bad wiring too.
The wiring insulation was not at fault of McDD. This was an aftermarket entertainment system put in by SWISSAIR.
5:15 oh boy :( ....... that aged badly
The insulation installed was incorrect
rotate for xplane
tfdi for msfs or P3D
soon !
Have only found the Cargo variant of the Rotate MD11 so far, is there a PAX version too?
Boeing killed this aircraft
MD-11
The MD-11 could've been just as successful as the Boeing 747-400 was however McDoodle Air failed to design a wing applicable to a stretched DC-10 which is really what the aircraft was. They just added a modern cockpit and winglets really. The 747-400 was better executed as a new gen 747 than the DC-10.
There were plans to cooperate with Airbus and built the AM-300, basically an MD-11 fuselage with a330/a340 wings.
Unfortunately, those wings were to big for the McDonnellDouglas's factory.
0:17 Swissair MD-11…mmmkay…
julosx I don’t get it
I think he`s referring to Swiss Air 111 where an MD-11 crashed
It’s okay, plus it’s a different livery, don’t be too sad.
it also featured a super flamable insulation.. Swiss 111 .. it was a shitbox airplane
Which was not the aircrafts fault but mainly Swissairs cost cutting choice (and also the misleading information that the insulation was fireproof)
Too fast V-ref at final and long enough sorta crash easily after landing however they were The American Beauty.
Wtf?
????
Mcdonald douglas md 11???
Nice looking place but a fucking lemon and a half because MDC was too tight to invest in future development of aircraft. MDC was a shit company and once they merged with Boeing it's been like a cancer..
Bapakmu heang
These people are actually proud of the DC 10..A plane responsible for thousands of deaths.
DC 10 was later fixed and it's safety was improved.
Man, that chipper 80s music at the beginning just does not fit.
Anyone else want to hurt the commentator? :P
Gavin Taverner nope
Why
@Christopher Crepon 😂👍
No???
No...?
dc-10 / md-11 = hazardous junk
br
Bruh