The 1970s saw the birth of the widebody, a radical new aircraft design in which airliners featured two aisles to accommodate more seats per row. First was the Boeing 747, the iconic double-decker that ...
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was ahead of its time, boasting automatic landings in zero visibility, unmatched passenger ...
When Capt. Randall Schmoyer shut down the three Rolls-Royce engines on Delta Air Lines Flight 1949 after landing at Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport last Tuesday, a bittersweet chapter of ...
The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar are arguably the best aircraft of the trijet era. While both planes had several differences, what truly set them apart was the configuration ...
With the ventral fairing barely visible under the forward fuselage, Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer performed a low fly-past before departing Mojave. Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images Aviation Week was ...