I was going through some of my old airline stuff the other day and I found some old L-1011 safety cards and it reminded me of how much I loved the L-1011. The Tri-star was certainly one of the nicest looking planes to have ever graced the skies but aside from its good looks the L-1011 was one of the most and still is one of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built.
Just some interesting facts about the Tri-Star
-Out of the five that went down the causes were not related to the aircraft malfunctioning or a design flaw.
-Can take off with full nose down trim in place.
-First airliner to be certified for fully automatic all weather landings.
-Full power controls backed up by four independent hydraulic systems vs. the DC-10 and MD-11's three systems.
-Flying Stabilizer to eliminate mis-trim during take-off.
-Lower deck lounge, (not all applications)
-Following Lockheed's tradition of naming their birds after the constellations of space the L-1011 was named the Tri-Star after the three stars of Orion’s belt, which fit nicely since she had three engines.
Simply an amazing aircraft for the time, even the best selling commercial airliner the 737 doesn't have many of the same features the Tri-Star had. Its interesting how history played its part against the Tri-Star, just think if Rolls Royce had never had the trouble they had and delivered the L-1011’s engines on-time?? She would have ruled the sky…
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