McDonnell Douglas MD-11
1990
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McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Follow-on to DC-10; revealed at Paris Air Show 1985; British Caledonian ordered nine 3 December 1986; official programme launch 30 December 1986; five aircraft in flight test programme (four with GE engines, one with P&W); first flight (N111MD) 10 January 1990 powered by CF6s; first flight of third prototype powered by P&W PW4460s, 26 April 1990; certified 8 November 1990; first delivery to Finnair 29 November 1990, entering service 20 December. 100th MD-11 delivered 30 June 1993. Certification with R-R Trent 650 discontinued. Fuselage production line moved from San Diego to Long Beach during early 1996. Production terminated at 200th aircraft (D-ALCN) which delivered to Lufthansa Cargo on 22 February 2001.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11


Specification 
 MODELMD-11P
 CREW2
 PASSENGERS293-405
 ENGINE3 x General Electric CF6-80C2D1F turbofans, 273kN
 WEIGHTS
    Take-off weight273300 kg602527 lb
    Empty weight125870 kg277497 lb
 DIMENSIONS
    Wingspan51.6 m169 ft 3 in
    Length61.2 m200 ft 9 in
    Height17.6 m57 ft 9 in
    Wing area338.9 m23647.89 sq ft
 PERFORMANCE
    Max. speed962 km/h598 mph
    Cruise speed876 km/h544 mph
    Ceiling11000 m36100 ft
    Range w/max.fuel11000 km6835 miles
    Range w/max.payload9270 km5760 miles

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