Is this Nader from Saudia in Riyadh ? I know this message of yours is almost eleven years old but I just happened to find it on this Eastern Airlines Memorial site. --- John --- August 2, 2021
Eric Krask, e-mail, 11.02.2018 01:39
Turn off the DLC and it flew like a real airplane. Almost as good as a DC-10.
carol smith, e-mail, 19.07.2017 00:57
Just see a Tristar in an old film, recognised it straight away. No technical knowledge but a great aeroplane. Always preferred a Tristar when I was younger to take me to holiday destinations - safety record great, the best in handling turbulence and what a great looking aeroplane it was.
J Melgar, e-mail, 08.12.2016 01:26
I was F/E of the version -200 plane, never flight before such a aircraft wonderful and nice to operate. I flew in AeroPeru, airline in South América by 1980-84.
Mike Epstein, e-mail, 06.08.2016 00:22
I worked on the L-1011 design on landing gear loads. I remember our group being asked to do calcs for a special purpose L-1011 for one of the Arab Emirate countries ... They wanted to strip out the first class section and install a throne.
Dfens, e-mail, 27.01.2016 16:55
Max speed is Mach 0.95 which it would do in level flight.
capt w kilburn ret a/c, e-mail, 05.09.2015 00:49
for andy
I flew both models up to a height of 43000 ft. limited by fuel temps.
GMoran, e-mail, 19.04.2015 22:28
My first flight ever was in 1980, TWA ten eleven, from LAX to EWR, what a ride, with access to the captain voice, calling her "heavy" since then I flew mostly TWA, flights 15 from JFK at 8:15 am and 840 from LAX every other month, I flew the TWA 747 from JFK to LAX several times but it wasn't the same as the 1011, those days along with the aircraft are gone, but I'm very proud to had flown in one this exceptional marvels. thanks to American creativity
Patrick Chandler, e-mail, 10.09.2014 14:04
Can anybody please help me with the following: I remember going on holiday from London on a Tri Star and I thought I was told that the aircraft had a facility on board with weigh each passenger and luggage as it was put on board, is this correct. Kind regards Patrick
George Haloulakos, CFA, e-mail, 25.06.2014 21:40
To learn why the L1011 -- the most advanced tri-jet of its era -- did not succeed commercially, please see chapter 4 of my new book. [An alternative outcome is quantified in great detail had Lockheed opted for a different strategy.]
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Andy, e-mail, 27.03.2014 11:35
what is the maximum height for this plane in the air?is it more than 35,000 feet? thanks.
Andy, e-mail, 27.03.2014 11:35
what is the maximum height for this plane in the air?is it more than 35,000 feet? thanks.
Merle English, e-mail, 05.06.2013 07:17
A very solid acft. I was A&P for EAL and worked at the 'Magic Kingdom' in Miami then went to Saudia Air for 'D Checks' ,finally ended with UAL at Ohare working DC-10's & that is where you understand how solid and safety minded Lockheed was. The odd thing is if you wanted to figure out where ,say the water tank was on the DC-10 just remember that the L-1011's was on the right side and then look on the opposite side on the DC-10, Oh the L-1011's 'S' duct for #2 was an awesome design, we had problems with the RB-211, the fan thrust bearing
mike porter, e-mail, 18.11.2012 02:05
I was a scab for eastern airlines right out of tech school and I loved working the line on this aircraft. I removed parts from the plane that went down in the everglades and heard some weird stuff on that dark night.
larry volmer, e-mail, 30.03.2012 06:24
I work for lockheed for 31 years and had my hands on all the l 1011 that were built , I was a cabin firnisher sr . may good time and good workers , to bad it could not have lasted , there were talk of a two eng plane -500 . to everyone from the jungel to the finial line , to flight line thank you for all the fun .
Rob M, e-mail, 17.11.2011 01:17
I was a flight service manager for TWA and usually flew on the L-10's. They were quiet, comfortable, and for the most parts us flight attendants LOVED working on the L-10. I'm coming back to KC next year and would love to see our beloved L-10 at the Airline History Museum in KC! :)
Larry, e-mail, 20.02.2011 14:18
I worked as mechanic for TWA for 31 years and this old girl was my favorite. In the early '70s we once had a 1011 suffer a catastrophic fan hub failure over Grand Junction, CO, losing not only that engine, but two hydraulic systems as well. The fuselage was peppered from broken fan pieces. The old girl made it easily and safely back to earth and was ferried to LAX for repairs. That aircraft (if I remember correctly was 11003) flew for years and years after that for TWA.
Adil Ali, e-mail, 12.02.2011 06:02
I remember back in the 80's when i was growing up that the aircraft which stood out most was the Tri Star L10-11, flying in service with BWIA (British West Indian Airways out of Port of Spain, Trinidad). I first flew on an L10-11 as a passenger aged three (3) on an Air Canada flight back in the days when they permitted in-flight cockpit visits during the enroute. The memory stuck with me 'till today some 28 yrs later and I am now finishing up my multi-ratings and commercial. What a plane! For visitors to the Caribbean there is a full-hull walk in model on display at Chaguaramas (old WWII US Base) in Trinidad & Tobago, cockpit still (fairly) intact!
nader alotaibi, e-mail, 21.12.2010 22:36
L1011 WAS THE BEST ACFT ON IT,S TIME , BUT THE ENGINES WAS GAVEN ALOT OF PROBLEMS TO OPERATORS, TURBINES BALDES FAILER , HOC ,EGT AND ATHER GROUNDING AITEMS AS MAINT PERSONAL, I LOVE AND MISS WORING IN L1011 DO NOT THINK I AM OLD, I WORKED ON IT MORE THAN 12 YEARS
Gary B, e-mail, 05.12.2010 23:34
The first commercial airliner to fly roll out-take off-fly from LAX to St. Louis-and landing on all hands-off computer controlled flight! Only problem was the accountants, they didn't want to make a profit. Break-even was 300 aircraft and we stopped at SS 255.
Herb Fischer, e-mail, 20.11.2010 03:50
I have over 30,000 hours over 50 years in all kinds of airplanes. As far as transports go, the L-1011 is my choice, hands down.
I only flew the -500 with RB-524 B-3 and B-4 engines. The B-3's had a bit of a problem with the labrynth seals on one set of bearings but RR corrected that on the B-4 and it was a great engine. Those three spool RB's give you response like a Turboprop!
The airplane was magnificent. It did exactly what the charts promised (Lockheeds usually do) and more- the inexplainable feeling that you are one with this big piece of nachinery. You know that it isn't alive, but you feel that it is and that the two of you are cooperating.
Hey, I'm getting carried away.....
Thinking back to an afternoon after a meeting at DFW years ago- Pilots from Pan Am, Eastern, TWA- sitting in the back of a van drinking beer- the subject of conversation....
What a great airplane the L-1011 is....
L10tristar Captain, 27.10.2010 23:50
I flew all variants of the L1011 from 1984 through 2005 and loved them all, especially the -500 version. Wonderful, magical, dependable aircraft. The RB211 engine never let me down.
T Hemphill, e-mail, 07.09.2010 06:42
Not mentioned during this period is Lockheed Helicopter development, The Model 286 rigid rotor also a jet powered with wings version of the 286 set a speed record of 302 mph and there was the AH56A Cheyenne a winged helicopter with turbine pusher propeller. 10 were built for the US Army, one crashed.
T Hemphill, e-mail, 07.09.2010 06:41
Not mentioned during this period is Lockheed Helicopter development, The Model 286 rigid rotor also a jet powered with wings version of the 286 set a speed record of 302 mph and there was the AH56A Cheyenne a winged helicopter with turbine pusher propeller. 10 were built for the US Army, one crashed.
John Bissonnette, e-mail, 22.01.2010 02:38
having flown the Tristar for 15yrs, I can tell you you specifications are incorrect. Just FYI, but a truely Marvouls machine
AHM FAN, e-mail, 20.04.2009 04:43
The Airline History Museum www.airlinehistorymuseum.com in Kansas City, Missouri will own a L-1011 and have it on display from 4-26-2009 on.
kcstar.com has info about it. We also have a DC-3, L-1049G [Connie] and a Martin 404 on display. Come see us!!
bill benton, e-mail, 08.04.2009 19:52
are there any L1011s that a person could take a tour of? Like a museum?
Syed H. Karim, e-mail, 11.02.2007 18:53
I would like to know how many commercial passenger air lines are still using Lockheed L-1011 Tri Star in their current fleet.
Also which airlines or private maintenance companies are conducting major base check of the above said air craft and how many service ebullition and air worthiness directives are issued science 1998 till now.
We will appreciate your quick response and if possible we can get the proper guide line to learn all above.
Regards
S.H. Karim
Muhamed Gandura, e-mail, 04.12.2006 22:03
Dear Sirs,
How many tons are in aluminum? How many in copper? how many in steel?
