General Electric or Pratt’s Whitney engines. I don’t believe it ever had a crash due to mechanical errors. In the end, we are, I think it’s safe to say, all fans of the fabulous tri-jets of the 70s/80s!
The plane that was too good to be true. Back during my days of crisscrossing the country on business I had many rides in the L-1011, including with TWA, Eastern and Delta, but mostly Delta.Joe, it’s a wonderful airplane and I loved them, but it was a financial disaster for Lockheed. [1] Boarding of the flight had been delayed due to the aircraft being damaged during cargo / baggage loading. All crashes of the plane were caused by Pilot Error or Weather related issues.Flew on the last TriStar flight by Cathay from Narita to Kai Tak.
Current full-time 747 captain for For the next few days, the L-1011 will remain at Kansas City International Airport’s shuttered A terminal, gate 14.
Loved the bird !
I flew both DC10-30 and all Tristar (L1011) types. I’ve been a huge fan of the L-1011 TriStar, beginning with my Saudi Arabian contracts back in the 80s. If that TriStar ever makes it out to Sacramento CA (the Aerospace Museum of California…www.aerospaceca.org), please let us know. I am a pilot and would never fly nor ride on any commercial aircraft. Consequence of that? Was explained the tech in the plane was far ahead of its time, during normal conditions the jet could fly its self right up to the outer markers of the airport on auto pilot. DC-10 offer better engine options that suits customers’ preference. GE, PW, and RR. The post’s Spanish-language caption translates to English as: “A Lufthansa plane, in an accident while trying to land, the cunning pilot avoids a big tragedy”.The clip purports to show an aircraft operated by German flag carrier The video has been viewed millions of times in multiple tweets, including The videos have the watermark and the account name of TikTok user @kelvinklayn. Loved the bird !
The coax cables to the fan reverser were it’s week spot.I was very happy to learn that the L1011 is back up and flying. I’m 1 of 3 in the U.S. that get calls for many incidents from a downed aircraft to search and rescue as well as angel flights. Would hate to be consigned to cattle class on either.A distant part of our firm made the engine oil and we were told to have pride in our firm. My previous jet time had been on the 707 and bizjets. Today the A380 and 787 are simply too vast. NOT the TriStar, with its excellent and unique flight-control/navigational capabilities. It was a fabulous age in which to fly (whether on the flight deck or in the back of the bus with all the rest of the steerage geese, LoL).I have been a Mechanic, Foreman and Manager of Checks and Overhauls on all three, three engine wide body aircraft. American Airline and United did (seriously) considered L-1011 but they don’t want RR engines. On 3 May 1986, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar serving the flight was on the ground in Colombo, about to fly on to Malé, when an explosion ripped the aircraft in two, destroying it. L-1011 and DC-10 in 70’s was the best technology that advances toward 787/350 of today. Love to see it spread its wings and reach for the skies once again!That’s a good question! By most accounts, the TriStar was a failure. Had no idea it had such a tough beginning or just how much technology it was filled with.I will always miss this plane. That sort of thing would never have happened on a TriStar (tsk), given its meticulously fail-safe engineering layout. Commercial personnel are well trained and by and large provide safe efficient service. During development of the only TriStar engine option, the RB211, Rolls-Royce was deemed what modern day observers would call “too big to fail.” It was nationalized to avoid catastrophic economic impact to the United Kingdom and to keep the costly program afloat.
The plane that was too good to be true. Back during my days of crisscrossing the country on business I had many rides in the L-1011, including with TWA, Eastern and Delta, but mostly Delta.Joe, it’s a wonderful airplane and I loved them, but it was a financial disaster for Lockheed. [1] Boarding of the flight had been delayed due to the aircraft being damaged during cargo / baggage loading. All crashes of the plane were caused by Pilot Error or Weather related issues.Flew on the last TriStar flight by Cathay from Narita to Kai Tak.
Current full-time 747 captain for For the next few days, the L-1011 will remain at Kansas City International Airport’s shuttered A terminal, gate 14.
Loved the bird !
I flew both DC10-30 and all Tristar (L1011) types. I’ve been a huge fan of the L-1011 TriStar, beginning with my Saudi Arabian contracts back in the 80s. If that TriStar ever makes it out to Sacramento CA (the Aerospace Museum of California…www.aerospaceca.org), please let us know. I am a pilot and would never fly nor ride on any commercial aircraft. Consequence of that? Was explained the tech in the plane was far ahead of its time, during normal conditions the jet could fly its self right up to the outer markers of the airport on auto pilot. DC-10 offer better engine options that suits customers’ preference. GE, PW, and RR. The post’s Spanish-language caption translates to English as: “A Lufthansa plane, in an accident while trying to land, the cunning pilot avoids a big tragedy”.The clip purports to show an aircraft operated by German flag carrier The video has been viewed millions of times in multiple tweets, including The videos have the watermark and the account name of TikTok user @kelvinklayn. Loved the bird !
The coax cables to the fan reverser were it’s week spot.I was very happy to learn that the L1011 is back up and flying. I’m 1 of 3 in the U.S. that get calls for many incidents from a downed aircraft to search and rescue as well as angel flights. Would hate to be consigned to cattle class on either.A distant part of our firm made the engine oil and we were told to have pride in our firm. My previous jet time had been on the 707 and bizjets. Today the A380 and 787 are simply too vast. NOT the TriStar, with its excellent and unique flight-control/navigational capabilities. It was a fabulous age in which to fly (whether on the flight deck or in the back of the bus with all the rest of the steerage geese, LoL).I have been a Mechanic, Foreman and Manager of Checks and Overhauls on all three, three engine wide body aircraft. American Airline and United did (seriously) considered L-1011 but they don’t want RR engines. On 3 May 1986, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar serving the flight was on the ground in Colombo, about to fly on to Malé, when an explosion ripped the aircraft in two, destroying it. L-1011 and DC-10 in 70’s was the best technology that advances toward 787/350 of today. Love to see it spread its wings and reach for the skies once again!That’s a good question! By most accounts, the TriStar was a failure. Had no idea it had such a tough beginning or just how much technology it was filled with.I will always miss this plane. That sort of thing would never have happened on a TriStar (tsk), given its meticulously fail-safe engineering layout. Commercial personnel are well trained and by and large provide safe efficient service. During development of the only TriStar engine option, the RB211, Rolls-Royce was deemed what modern day observers would call “too big to fail.” It was nationalized to avoid catastrophic economic impact to the United Kingdom and to keep the costly program afloat.