@@DelsquarePhotovideoWell, that's because originally it was used by Orbital to launch Pegassus rockets. Orbital later merged with ATK to became Orbital ATK which then bought by Northrop Grumman 😅
I was lucky enough to get invited into the cockpit for a landing 🛬 on a Delta L-1011 when I was a young man. I was talking to the flight attendant about how cool it was and she said the pilot loved his Lockheeds and she would talk to him. She came back and said he invited me up. It was amazing to sit with him when we landed. I will never forget it. It’s a shame you cannot do those sort of things anymore.
Oh man that sure was an unforgettable memory! I never had the chance to fly in one but I remember seeing them in the 90's in SJU. One time I was going to take one with ATA but there was a weather delay and hey switched us to a 727, I can't complain but I sure would've loved to fly in the L1011
You lucky duck! I only flew on one L-1011, and I was too young to know about all the unique features, starting with the electric doors. As for the cockpit, my dad would only ask to go up if one of his TWA friends was flying.
I lived in Atlanta back in the 1980s and flew L-1011s every week. Hartsfield Airport was Tristar heaven! I loved seeing all the Delta and Eastern Tristars at rush hour lined up one next to another at their respective concourses. Both airlines flew Tristars on all their long distance flights. For two years, every Sunday, I took the 9:10pm Delta flight to Newark with my boss, where we would spend the week until we flew back to Atlanta on Friday. After the door closed before leaving the gate, we would both move to the middle section in coach, where there were always plenty of unoccupied five seat sections where we could both stretch out across and relax for the 2 hour flight. As Atlantans, we always flew Delta, the hometown airline. But, there was a joke, of sorts, that if someone ever missed their Delta flight, Eastern had a flight departing from Atlanta to the same destination 15 minutes later. Several times I got caught in freeway traffic driving to Hartsfield in the late afternoon, rushing to catch a west coast flight, and Eastern was waiting with a Tristar if I was too late for Delta. Those were the days! Although I’m retired now, I have a 1:200 scale model of a TWA Tristar ( another great airline) on my desk.
@@DelsquarePhotovideoOnly time I got to fly on a TriStar was a British Airways flight to Paris CDG from LHR to see the airshow in 1983. I was BA apprentice at the time.
A truly amazing aircraft that even now looks stunning in the air or on the ground . You are so lucky to have it over in the US . There should be more flying 👍
Technologically advanced and very well constructed. One of the reasons the L-1011 was selected by Northrop Grumman for this program because of the strength of the lower fuselage, which can support the weight of the Pegasus launch vehicle.
Would love to have the chance to fly on a L-1011 again. Flew them twice (Delta), first time in January 1979 (ATL - MCO) and second time February 1994 (DFW - LAX). Still my most favorite commercial aircraft to date.
Excellent footage, of the greatest TriJet to ever fly the skies. The L-1011 was truly a work of art, what a beautifully designed aircraft, i wish they were still around. Lockheed,s TriStar will Always be my favorite Commercial Aircraft !
i flew on BWIA L-1011 many times back in the 90's , from trinidad to toronto, canada. it was an awesome plane. even today in 2023 the L-1011 is still a classic.
I used to watch these beauties coming in for a landing on JFK airport's runway 4 Left when I lived by the Belt Parkway in Queens, NY as a kid. There was just something about them that was breathtaking, at least for me that is. I also watched the Concorde, the 747, DC-10, and then the bigger jets as they came along. This is a real treat to watch this video. Thank you.
Thanks very much, I'm glad you liked the video. There is something special about the L-1011 for sure. This aircraft always caught my eye when I was plane spotting! One thing I always noted was the pitch up approach.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo Yes, that was different. Her nose was a bit higher than the others. She could also reportedly land herself which if I remember correctly was an industry first. Oh, I just remembered; the Concorde also had a pitch up nose on final.
A pesar de tantos años sus líneas no difieren mucho de los aviones actuales y bastante silencioso con sus 3 RB 211.. En 1986 viajamos con mi familia en un Tristar 500 de Pan am desde Buenos Aires hasta Miami. La cabina amplia, silenciosa, y la estabilidad que tenia ante la mínima turbulencia ... Muy buen video, pensé que ya no había en vuelo ninguno de ellos. Saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷
Although la Caravelle is my favorite jet commercial aircraft, when it comes to tri-jets, the 1011 is true romanticism. The Connie is way up in the stratospheric of beautifully designed aircrafts. No surprise... It had to be from Lockheed too. We need some crazy ass millionaire, an idyosincratic aviation fanatic, to restore this unique birds. Fly them with passengers, on schedule. Damn, I'm in love.
That's a great idea! If Branson wants to prove his environmental credentials, repurposing existing aircraft is more efficient than building new ones and running them on carrot juice...
@@DelsquarePhotovideo *Was your friend located in Atlanta? It was extremely sad when we were told the program was phasing out. Many of us thought we would be working on and building new Tri-Stars for over 20 years. I never met a pilot who didn't say the L-1011 Tri-Stars were far more superior to fly, operate and travel in than anything else flying in that timeframe.*
@@DelsquarePhotovideo it's excellent. I've always wondered what the view is like through the duct. How did the maintenance staff access the fan blades? Fascinating.
Wow … great video, thanks! I well remember my time with Air Canada ship 508 (C-FTNH) during the 1980’s. Back then she flew with RB211-22B engines but apparently this aircraft has since been re-engined with RB211-524B4 engines … same engines Air Canada had on its L1011-500’s. PS: I was lucky enough to fly on Lockheed’s ship No. 1 at Palmdale in 1980 when the -500 variant FMS was being tested. Great memories!
That is an awesome memory to last for ever, thanks for sharing it 🤙. I never really had the chance to fly in an L1011. Almost had the chance but due to weather I couldn't get in it.
This is a brand new L1011 ? FROM what I c. Or is it old? A sight for sore eyes. To see that bird flying in 2022 maybe even now is incredible! Best jetliner ever made. Wish they would bring the tri-jets back along with the old school in-flight service, Pax attire - when taking a trip on a Tri-Star was a privilege. Bringing that back would most likely stop all the problems occurring on planes these days. At lease I think so.
Loved flying the 1011. My sister used to work for Twa and from Houston u would always fly to St Louis where I would take the 1011 to San Francisco all the time. Timeless plane. Still looks fantastic. 👌
@@DelsquarePhotovideo I agree with you. There are a few, yes, a few that are being used even. Whether research companies or Aviation Universities and or museums. I miss flying on the old DC-10s that my former airline use to have.
Development of the L-1011 started when I was a baby. I knew of the L-1011's existence during my childhood but didn't fly in one until December of 1989, when I was 23 years old. I remember in 4th grade, a fellow student's father gave a presentation to our class about his work. He was a Lockheed engineer, and I think he said he worked on the L-1011. My first L-1011 flight was from ATL to LAX on Eastern Airlines. The flight was delayed for 3 hours at the gate at ATL. Through the window, we waiting passengers saw mechanics working on the plane, around the left engine. Some of the fellow waiting passengers started joking, saying things like, "This plane has Rolls-Royce engines. I hope the mechanics have metric wrenches," and later, "Oh, no. Here comes a guy with a tie" as a man wearing a tie walked up to the mechanics. Finally, the gate agent announced on the PA that the plane was ready to go. She said that the mechanics had replaced a hydraulic line. She said, "Let's board and get this bird in the air." It was my first time flying not only on an L-1011 but on any two-aisle jet. I noted that the seat arrangement was 2-5-2 and that the cabin seemed very spacious. My seat was an aisle seat on a 2. Before the pushback, the passenger sitting next to me claimed that the plane could take off using only its center engine if the two wing engines were to fail during the takeoff roll. Not sure I believe that. When the engines revved up, I was worried by their buzzing sound. I thought something was wrong, but I looked around and nobody looked concerned. I didn't know then that it was normal for those engines to make that sound. The sound went away at some point. After that, I flew about four more times on L-1011's, the last time being in 1992 with Delta on a flight between CA and GA to attend a wedding in Atlanta. On that trip, I had dinner with an Atlanta friend of mine who I knew worked as a maintenance engineer for Delta. After dinner, he asked if I would like a tour of Delta's maintenance facility at ATL. I said, "Sure!". The tour was on a Saturday night, so almost nobody was there. It was a once-in-a-lifetime thing for me. He and I walked around and went into some hangers were planes were parked to get scheduled maintenance and overhauls. One hanger had an L-1011. We walked all over the thing, inside and out. The interior was gutted--no seats and no floorboards. Walked on both the wing and the horizontal stabilizer, I think using a scaffold. He told me that the horizontal stabilizer on the L-1011 was about as big as the wing on a 737. We walked into the cockpit. The displays were lit up. He told me to be careful not to touch any of the controls, because they might be active and move some of the control surfaces.
I flew the Delta L1011 from Atlanta to Lis Angeles) San Francisco to Honolulu Hawaii from 1990 To 2000 and honestly went out of my way to schedule my monthly trips to be in the TriStar. The sound of those Rolls Royce engines revenge up one by one and the chainsaw grind of those amazing engines still leaves me with chills when I hear them on video again. Sadly, Delta retired those aircraft in 2001 in favor of the 767 and it was never the same for us L10 geeks. But the memories remain forever!
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Why did they keep reinventing the airplane when the L-1011 reached the pinnacle of aircraft design. Sure, they could have added modern more powerful engines but the aircraft itself was aeronautical perfection. You want to fly over the mighty expanse of the Pacific Ocean with only two engines. The third powerplant gives immeasurable comfort and security.
as far as air traffic control is concerned, in its time in air traffic, it was an aircraft with fantastic performance in the vertical flight profile. it had a high rate of climb to cruiser levels, which was unattainable by other wide-body aircraft. This fact was very important for the air traffic control service in resolving traffic conflict situations.
Back in the 1980's I used to make coast to coast flights almost every week on TWA on L-1011's. I was fortunate enough to travel First Class on almost all my flights! It was quite an experience. The L-1011 is my favorite airplane to look at. Sad that the tri-jets are almost all out of service now, but wonderful to see one still in such excellent condition and still flying!
Worked on and flew on the L-1011 back in the 80’s & 90’s with Delta. It was the best riding a/c ever, especially up front in first class. It cruised naturally in a nose up attitude, and rightfully so! Beautiful beautiful aircraft!
That's the best filming I've ever seen, you should be working in movies, sports filming, something, because that framing was stellar. Quality was also great, what equipment were you using?
what cemented the L-1011s lack of popularity were the delays in acquiring the engines. If they had released it before the DC-10 it probably would have almost as much numbers in service at the time and with a far better safety record as the years went by. Heck the L-1011 could be well at home in today's skies with it's still pretty advanced avionics and self flight capabilities.
I preferred flying on the L-1011’s than the DC-10’s. Comfort for one! The other was hearing those Rolls Royce engines. A beautiful aircraft that will be sorely missed.
I almost had the chance to fly in one but we were switched to a 727 because the station where the L1011 was coming from had bad weather and the plane couldn't depart on time. So we flew a 727 which was still a great experience.
The L1011 is the most beautiful plane ever made. I wish Lockheed would have had more success with this plane and its splendid safety record. Who knows what other variants of the L1011 could have been developed....
This is what happened when a company that builds the finest fighter jets in the world is asked to make an airliner. It was the finest sub sonic airliner in it's day by a long long margin
The last time I saw one of these flying was at CYYZ and I think it was Guyana Airways... in 1997 or so. I always liked seeing them with the Air Canada livery - one of my fav planes of all time!
I am a try jet fan for sure, but I'm a DC 10 Fan having Flown on 3 Air New Zealand DC 10s and 1 UTA All to the UK back in the late 80s. I do wish I had the chance to hop into the L 1011. They are totally underrated plane for sure.
I worked for Easter Airlines and got to fly to my country Colombia in one of these beauties. Only thing, if you sat towards the back, it was hard holding a conversation, because the rear engine noise made it a bit difficult. Otherwise, it was a smooth ride.
Nice, it's almost like tge MD-80 for me. If you sat in the back, by the time you arrived at your destination you will more than likely have a headache.
@@BestEachDay This is the last airworthy L1011. Stargazer the L1011 used by Orbital Sciences is the mother ship for the Pegasus, a small-lift launch vehicle. As of October 2022, 45 rockets have been launched from Stargazer. Stargazer is the only L-1011 airframe still airworthy.
To think you no longer see airliner TriStars anymore. Used to see them all the time as kid and unfortunately never got to fly in one. Last saw one flying circuits in and out RAF Brize Norton hete in the UK almost 10 years ago. Such a beautiful aircraft.
I remember these as a kid as well. I almost flew in one but there was bad weather at the airport it was coming from and to avoid a delay, the airline switched us to a spare 727. Still a great aircraft but I really wanted to try the L1011.
the #2 engine placement is way more friendly for daily service and engine replacement than the DC-10/MD-11, and the thrust vectoring effect has a much lower pitch-down tendency compared to DC-10/MD-11s. But when it comes to fan blade inspection & mid span shroud lubrication it's another story.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo Roger that! I thought it looked kinda familiar but I was thinking I was prolly just thinking of a Popular Mechanics cover :) Thanks for the info! I didn't know the Darkstar was a real plane...back to the googles!!
With the bonded fuselage that eliminated half a million rivets, and a whole bunch of Rolls-Royce rb211 subsequent engines, that fuse should still be flying!!
Coolest plane ever! What a lifespan. Too bad the oil embargo had to add to it's already pricey costs.. Used to fly on Eastern Airlines often - lots of L1011 flights, including one from Miami to Puerto Rico seated next to Eastern Airlines President Frank Boreman. What an experience! I was 12. Decades later I flew for Northwest Airlines and recall walking through the freighter tarmac at BOS from the hangar area, hearing the loud click-itty-clack of the mechanical fuel pumps as the massive RR engine turbines spun in the night wind on the aging L1011 freighter and charter fleet from Fawcett and ATA.
Sadly, I always wanted to fly on an L-1011 but never did. I've loved this plane since it's first flight. Too bad Rolls Royce doomed this plane with their inability to supply the engines in a timely manner causing it to be so late to market. Just a way better plane than DC-10 in every way.
I feel the same way. I almost flew in one but unfortunately there was bad weather in the city it was departing from and they swapped us to a 727. Still a great plane but I would've loved to fly in an L1011.
It saddens me what air travel is now. I like cows/cattle but feel like I’m not a human when I Pay a huge amount to travel. Great video, brilliant airplane L1011 and glad to see it fly.
You can tell that the spoilers aren't up when he is on final. Do a web search on L10101 Direct Lift Control. It's a unique system that is in very few airplanes
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The best tri-jet ever made, by far! A beautiful aircraft. I like the irony of Northrup Grumman using a Lockheed aircraft! 😀
I agree, it is also the best looking one in my opinion. And yes, NG using a Lockheed is indeed ironic, that works my brain when I think of it.
@@DelsquarePhotovideoWell, that's because originally it was used by Orbital to launch Pegassus rockets. Orbital later merged with ATK to became Orbital ATK which then bought by Northrop Grumman 😅
It's definitely my favorite Commercial Aircraft, i Love the L-1011 TriStar, I've always been quite partial to TriJets also.
Just like how GE uses P&W powered 747 testbed
MD-11 is better, but L1011 is second
In my opinion, the most beautiful aircraft ever made!!
I agree 1000000% with your opinion. This is definitely the most beautiful jetliner ever made.
I second that also !
What a true beauty. Lockheed always knew how to build truly enduring and reliable aircraft.
The L-1011 is in my opinion one of if not the best looking airliner ever made.
Always loved the way the rear air intake is sculptured, looks so smooth.
It's the best looking triholder IMO
Got to fly TWA’s once. Great plane.
It is known as the "S duct"
I was lucky enough to get invited into the cockpit for a landing 🛬 on a Delta L-1011 when I was a young man. I was talking to the flight attendant about how cool it was and she said the pilot loved his Lockheeds and she would talk to him. She came back and said he invited me up. It was amazing to sit with him when we landed. I will never forget it. It’s a shame you cannot do those sort of things anymore.
Oh man that sure was an unforgettable memory! I never had the chance to fly in one but I remember seeing them in the 90's in SJU. One time I was going to take one with ATA but there was a weather delay and hey switched us to a 727, I can't complain but I sure would've loved to fly in the L1011
The flight deck is like a ballroom compared to the 747's.
@@stephenholland5930 like 👍🏼 a B BALL court, great reply. Respect
You lucky duck! I only flew on one L-1011, and I was too young to know about all the unique features, starting with the electric doors. As for the cockpit, my dad would only ask to go up if one of his TWA friends was flying.
I lived in Atlanta back in the 1980s and flew L-1011s every week. Hartsfield Airport was Tristar heaven! I loved seeing all the Delta and Eastern Tristars at rush hour lined up one next to another at their respective concourses. Both airlines flew Tristars on all their long distance flights. For two years, every Sunday, I took the 9:10pm Delta flight to Newark with my boss, where we would spend the week until we flew back to Atlanta on Friday. After the door closed before leaving the gate, we would both move to the middle section in coach, where there were always plenty of unoccupied five seat sections where we could both stretch out across and relax for the 2 hour flight. As Atlantans, we always flew Delta, the hometown airline. But, there was a joke, of sorts, that if someone ever missed their Delta flight, Eastern had a flight departing from Atlanta to the same destination 15 minutes later. Several times I got caught in freeway traffic driving to Hartsfield in the late afternoon, rushing to catch a west coast flight, and Eastern was waiting with a Tristar if I was too late for Delta. Those were the days! Although I’m retired now, I have a 1:200 scale model of a TWA Tristar ( another great airline) on my desk.
Last time I saw a 1011 before this time was more than 20 years ago. I miss this plane, I almost got to fly in it but never had the chance.
wow what an amazing love story. we all miss the L1011..thank god for those memories
@@DelsquarePhotovideoOnly time I got to fly on a TriStar was a British Airways flight to Paris CDG from LHR to see the airshow in 1983. I was BA apprentice at the time.
Love your story, I’ve lived in both Atlanta and Newark, gotta give points for this comment. Nice
Some say legends never die.
This is the one aircraft I would never get tired of looking at!
It's almost like seeing a ghost!
Spectacular video of an amazing aircraft!! She looks so fresh and modern! Thanks for posting.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it! She does looks beautiful even at 48 years old!
I was a flight attendant during the 90s in the UK on the L1011 Tristar - I loved the lifts to the lower galley and working down there was so unique.
Majestic, l loved flying in the TriStar more than the 747. And I built and love the 747
Still one of the most advanced airliners even to this day and the world was not ready for it when it was released in the late 70s/ early 80s.
I wish there were more flying today!
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The L-1011 was a great plane, glad to see one still flying. I was lucky enough back in the day to fly on several with Eastern, TWA and Delta.
I wish I had the chance to fly in one
UPS along with 747 have a lot in use every day United States air force fly into RAF mildenhall in the uk
@@MyRingwoodNope. UPS don't have any TriStars. You've probably seen MD-11s.
What a clarity in picture!
Thank you for the compliment and for watching the video 😊🤙
Lovely, elegant Lockheed aircraft!
Great looking aircraft, way ahead of its time back in the day!
Beautiful aircraft. This was one of the first production aircraft I worked on at Plant 42, the L-1011 production line.
Wonderful aeroplane and fantastic photography. Thanks for posting.
A truly amazing aircraft that even now looks stunning in the air or on the ground .
You are so lucky to have it over in the US .
There should be more flying 👍
I can't believe I saw it flying. Last time I saw one flying before this one was over 20 years ago.
Technologically advanced and very well constructed. One of the reasons the L-1011 was selected by Northrop Grumman for this program because of the strength of the lower fuselage, which can support the weight of the Pegasus launch vehicle.
Would love to have the chance to fly on a L-1011 again. Flew them twice (Delta), first time in January 1979 (ATL - MCO) and second time February 1994 (DFW - LAX). Still my most favorite commercial aircraft to date.
Excellent footage, of the greatest TriJet to ever fly the skies. The L-1011 was truly a work of art, what a beautifully designed aircraft, i wish they were still around. Lockheed,s TriStar will Always be my favorite Commercial Aircraft !
Many thanks! I agree 100% with you, this aircraft is special.
i flew on BWIA L-1011 many times back in the 90's , from trinidad to toronto, canada. it was an awesome plane. even today in 2023 the L-1011 is still a classic.
I used to watch these beauties coming in for a landing on JFK airport's runway 4 Left when I lived by the Belt Parkway in Queens, NY as a kid. There was just something about them that was breathtaking, at least for me that is. I also watched the Concorde, the 747, DC-10, and then the bigger jets as they came along. This is a real treat to watch this video. Thank you.
Thanks very much, I'm glad you liked the video. There is something special about the L-1011 for sure. This aircraft always caught my eye when I was plane spotting! One thing I always noted was the pitch up approach.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo Yes, that was different. Her nose was a bit higher than the others. She could also reportedly land herself which if I remember correctly was an industry first.
Oh, I just remembered; the Concorde also had a pitch up nose on final.
@@oldgoat142 Definitely a special aircraft! It was ahead of its time.
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A pesar de tantos años sus líneas no difieren mucho de los aviones actuales y bastante silencioso con sus 3 RB 211..
En 1986 viajamos con mi familia en un Tristar 500 de Pan am desde Buenos Aires hasta Miami.
La cabina amplia, silenciosa, y la estabilidad que tenia ante la mínima turbulencia ...
Muy buen video, pensé que ya no había en vuelo ninguno de ellos.
Saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina 🇦🇷
Great quality video. Wonderful to see one still flying.
Last time I saw one of these flying before this one, was over 20 years ago. It was a surreal moment for me as an aviation enthusiast.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo I bet, very much appreciated.
The Stargazer apparently is the last active Tristar.
Yes, very professionally photographed. No "shakyvision" here.
Although la Caravelle is my favorite jet commercial aircraft, when it comes to tri-jets, the 1011 is true romanticism.
The Connie is way up in the stratospheric of beautifully designed aircrafts. No surprise... It had to be from Lockheed too.
We need some crazy ass millionaire, an idyosincratic aviation fanatic, to restore this unique birds. Fly them with passengers, on schedule.
Damn, I'm in love.
I 100% agree with you. Hopefully in the future we'll see more cool and nostalgic aircraft restored 🤞
That's a great idea! If Branson wants to prove his environmental credentials, repurposing existing aircraft is more efficient than building new ones and running them on carrot juice...
*Sweet! I miss seeing them fly as well over the Lancaster/ Palmdale CA. area. Working on the L-1011's was the first job I had in the mid '70s.*
Ah nice, a friend of mine was an L1011 mechanic with Delta back in the day!
@@DelsquarePhotovideo *Was your friend located in Atlanta? It was extremely sad when we were told the program was phasing out. Many of us thought we would be working on and building new Tri-Stars for over 20 years. I never met a pilot who didn't say the L-1011 Tri-Stars were far more superior to fly, operate and travel in than anything else flying in that timeframe.*
@@Genjo_N_Mojave Yes he worked at ATL and MCO.
What ! A hot rod wide body limousine L101.
Love the s-duct, iconic. Great footage.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked the video! Yes, the L1011 S-duct is definitely iconic.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo it's excellent. I've always wondered what the view is like through the duct. How did the maintenance staff access the fan blades? Fascinating.
The L-1011 is a beautiful aircraft and was way ahead of its time. I’m lucky to have flown on them a few times.
Wow … great video, thanks! I well remember my time with Air Canada ship 508 (C-FTNH) during the 1980’s. Back then she flew with RB211-22B engines but apparently this aircraft has since been re-engined with RB211-524B4 engines … same engines Air Canada had on its L1011-500’s. PS: I was lucky enough to fly on Lockheed’s ship No. 1 at Palmdale in 1980 when the -500 variant FMS was being tested. Great memories!
That is an awesome memory to last for ever, thanks for sharing it 🤙. I never really had the chance to fly in an L1011. Almost had the chance but due to weather I couldn't get in it.
This is a brand new L1011 ? FROM what I c. Or is it old? A sight for sore eyes. To see that bird flying in 2022 maybe even now is incredible! Best jetliner ever made. Wish they would bring the tri-jets back along with the old school in-flight service, Pax attire - when taking a trip on a Tri-Star was a privilege. Bringing that back would most likely stop all the problems occurring on planes these days. At lease I think so.
At least door plugs didn't blow out or flew themselves into the ground like the Max.
Best L1011 video ever!
Thank you very much for the compliment, glad you liked the video🤙
Loved flying the 1011. My sister used to work for Twa and from Houston u would always fly to St Louis where I would take the 1011 to San Francisco all the time. Timeless plane. Still looks fantastic. 👌
I wish I had the chance to fly in one. I almost had a chance but due to bad weather they changed to a 727.
Looking very nice. Thank you for sharing a beautiful aircraft.
I miss flying on the DC-10s as well.
It's my pleasure. She's beautiful, even by today's standards.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo I agree with you. There are a few, yes, a few that are being used even. Whether research companies or Aviation Universities and or museums. I miss flying on the old DC-10s that my former airline use to have.
Most beautiful trijet ever made.
I agree 100%
You God Damn Right !
Incredible footage! One of the most beautiful airplanes of all time. Flew on Delta's Tristars several times. It was always a thrill.
I really wish I had the chance to fly in one. I almost did once but the flight couldn't get off the base due to weather so they switched us to a B727
Development of the L-1011 started when I was a baby. I knew of the L-1011's existence during my childhood but didn't fly in one until December of 1989, when I was 23 years old. I remember in 4th grade, a fellow student's father gave a presentation to our class about his work. He was a Lockheed engineer, and I think he said he worked on the L-1011.
My first L-1011 flight was from ATL to LAX on Eastern Airlines. The flight was delayed for 3 hours at the gate at ATL. Through the window, we waiting passengers saw mechanics working on the plane, around the left engine. Some of the fellow waiting passengers started joking, saying things like, "This plane has Rolls-Royce engines. I hope the mechanics have metric wrenches," and later, "Oh, no. Here comes a guy with a tie" as a man wearing a tie walked up to the mechanics. Finally, the gate agent announced on the PA that the plane was ready to go. She said that the mechanics had replaced a hydraulic line. She said, "Let's board and get this bird in the air."
It was my first time flying not only on an L-1011 but on any two-aisle jet. I noted that the seat arrangement was 2-5-2 and that the cabin seemed very spacious. My seat was an aisle seat on a 2. Before the pushback, the passenger sitting next to me claimed that the plane could take off using only its center engine if the two wing engines were to fail during the takeoff roll. Not sure I believe that.
When the engines revved up, I was worried by their buzzing sound. I thought something was wrong, but I looked around and nobody looked concerned. I didn't know then that it was normal for those engines to make that sound. The sound went away at some point.
After that, I flew about four more times on L-1011's, the last time being in 1992 with Delta on a flight between CA and GA to attend a wedding in Atlanta. On that trip, I had dinner with an Atlanta friend of mine who I knew worked as a maintenance engineer for Delta. After dinner, he asked if I would like a tour of Delta's maintenance facility at ATL. I said, "Sure!". The tour was on a Saturday night, so almost nobody was there. It was a once-in-a-lifetime thing for me. He and I walked around and went into some hangers were planes were parked to get scheduled maintenance and overhauls. One hanger had an L-1011. We walked all over the thing, inside and out. The interior was gutted--no seats and no floorboards. Walked on both the wing and the horizontal stabilizer, I think using a scaffold. He told me that the horizontal stabilizer on the L-1011 was about as big as the wing on a 737. We walked into the cockpit. The displays were lit up. He told me to be careful not to touch any of the controls, because they might be active and move some of the control surfaces.
No metric fasteners or pipe unions on a Rolls-Royce aeroengine. Good ol' imperial sizes. 😉
My favorite airplane type. Flew in the them many times when Eastern was around as well as with Delta. Never forget!!!
I wish I had a chance, actually I almost flew in one back in 2001 with ATA
Stunning video of a stunning plane.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you very much for watching! It's truly a beautiful bird.
Great video!
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it.
Beautiful video my friend! It was a trip full of great spotting 😃
Thanks man, awesome trip can't wait for the next one. Nice seeing you out there✌
Outstandingly excellent! THANKS!
Regards
Hector,
Scotland, UK.
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the video 🤙
I flew the Delta L1011 from Atlanta to Lis Angeles) San Francisco to Honolulu Hawaii from 1990 To
2000 and honestly went out of my way to schedule my monthly trips to be in the TriStar. The sound of those Rolls Royce engines revenge up one by one and the chainsaw grind of those amazing engines still leaves me with chills when I hear them on video again. Sadly, Delta retired those aircraft in 2001 in favor of the 767 and it was never the same for us L10 geeks. But the memories remain forever!
Amazing , Great light & Colors
Thank you very mich. The day definitely was in my favor with a gorgeous evening, I was very lucky!
They claim, "Highest Quality Video." Yes, they are right. It's a really high-quality video. Thank you, TH-cam and Delsquare Photovideo!!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️
just plum beautiful .❤
Definitely the best looking airliner.
Why did they keep reinventing the airplane when the L-1011 reached the pinnacle of aircraft design. Sure, they could have added modern more powerful engines but the aircraft itself was aeronautical perfection. You want to fly over the mighty expanse of the Pacific Ocean with only two engines. The third powerplant gives immeasurable comfort and security.
as far as air traffic control is concerned, in its time in air traffic, it was an aircraft with fantastic performance in the vertical flight profile. it had a high rate of climb to cruiser levels, which was unattainable by other wide-body aircraft. This fact was very important for the air traffic control service in resolving traffic conflict situations.
Such a beautiful old lady.
Back in the 1980's I used to make coast to coast flights almost every week on TWA on L-1011's. I was fortunate enough to travel First Class on almost all my flights! It was quite an experience. The L-1011 is my favorite airplane to look at. Sad that the tri-jets are almost all out of service now, but wonderful to see one still in such excellent condition and still flying!
One thing about Lockheed, they knew how to build planes.
Stunning! 😊
The best aircraft ,, sooo beautiful ❤❤❤
Definitely a beautiful airframe
Worked on and flew on the L-1011 back in the 80’s & 90’s with Delta. It was the best riding a/c ever, especially up front in first class. It cruised naturally in a nose up attitude, and rightfully so! Beautiful beautiful aircraft!
Thanks for sharing your experience, this is a truly special aircraft!
That's the best filming I've ever seen, you should be working in movies, sports filming, something, because that framing was stellar.
Quality was also great, what equipment were you using?
Thank you very much for that compliment. I normally use a Sony RX10IV, my phone and some good software for editing.
The TriStar was an engineer’s airplane. The DC-10 was a bean counter’s shitbox
I wish the tristar was the go to airplane, it looks and was better than the DC10 in every aspect
what cemented the L-1011s lack of popularity were the delays in acquiring the engines. If they had released it before the DC-10 it probably would have almost as much numbers in service at the time and with a far better safety record as the years went by. Heck the L-1011 could be well at home in today's skies with it's still pretty advanced avionics and self flight capabilities.
DC-10 sucks
The DC-10 was a funeral director's airplane.
the very best tri-star l-1011 ever. i love this gruman lockheed l1011
The L-1011 along with the B757 in my opinion are 2 of the best airliners ever made.
I preferred flying on the L-1011’s than the DC-10’s. Comfort for one! The other was hearing those Rolls Royce engines. A beautiful aircraft that will be sorely missed.
I almost had the chance to fly in one but we were switched to a 727 because the station where the L1011 was coming from had bad weather and the plane couldn't depart on time. So we flew a 727 which was still a great experience.
The L1011 is the most beautiful plane ever made. I wish Lockheed would have had more success with this plane and its splendid safety record. Who knows what other variants of the L1011 could have been developed....
LTU and L1011 Tristar, a dream team!
I wish I had the chance to spot one back in the day, loved their red paint job.
I think LTU had the rear built-in airstairs too.
I have flown with the Tristar very often, but I have never seen a staircase like this.
I was lucky to fly TriStars for SAUDIA; a beautiful plane and a great airline so nothing could go wrong.
Oh man, I wish I had a chance to fly in one of those.
This is what happened when a company that builds the finest fighter jets in the world is asked to make an airliner.
It was the finest sub sonic airliner in it's day by a long long margin
Excellent video!!
Thanks very much! I'm hoping to see this beauty again in the near future 🤞
I have flown on many L-1011s. My favoirte all time aircraft.
The last time I saw one of these flying was at CYYZ and I think it was Guyana Airways... in 1997 or so. I always liked seeing them with the Air Canada livery - one of my fav planes of all time!
Amazing video brooo great job
Thanks man, that was a great trip, can't wait for the next one!
The most beautiful airplane ever built… ❤️
It really is!
man this graphics is getting better every day
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The L-1011 is a beautiful plane next to the Boeing triple seven (B-777)!
The L-1011 to me looks very elegant, even by today's standards. Beautiful aircraft.
I am a try jet fan for sure, but I'm a DC 10 Fan having Flown on 3 Air New Zealand DC 10s and 1 UTA All to the UK back in the late 80s. I do wish I had the chance to hop into the L 1011. They are totally underrated plane for sure.
Thank you for made this
A great x Air Canada L-1011 Delivered on 9 Mar 1974 as C-FTNJ!
Still flying strong in 2023
I worked for Easter Airlines and got to fly to my country Colombia in one of these beauties. Only thing, if you sat towards the back, it was hard holding a conversation, because the rear engine noise made it a bit difficult. Otherwise, it was a smooth ride.
Nice, it's almost like tge MD-80 for me. If you sat in the back, by the time you arrived at your destination you will more than likely have a headache.
She's a beauty!
Did these have the same tricky habits on landings as the DC10’s?
Great footage 😎
Still looks great
@@gjswilson And also one of the best looking airliners out there
Are they just preserving history? What do they use it for? I love it! I didn't know there were any still airworthy anywhere.
@@BestEachDay This is the last airworthy L1011. Stargazer the L1011 used by Orbital Sciences is the mother ship for the Pegasus, a small-lift launch vehicle. As of October 2022, 45 rockets have been launched from Stargazer. Stargazer is the only L-1011 airframe still airworthy.
To think you no longer see airliner TriStars anymore. Used to see them all the time as kid and unfortunately never got to fly in one. Last saw one flying circuits in and out RAF Brize Norton hete in the UK almost 10 years ago. Such a beautiful aircraft.
I remember these as a kid as well. I almost flew in one but there was bad weather at the airport it was coming from and to avoid a delay, the airline switched us to a spare 727. Still a great aircraft but I really wanted to try the L1011.
Im sure the RAF had some converted to be used as tankers which could have been the ones you saw coming out of Brize Norton.
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Best looking aircraft out there ✌🤙
the #2 engine placement is way more friendly for daily service and engine replacement than the DC-10/MD-11, and the thrust vectoring effect has a much lower pitch-down tendency compared to DC-10/MD-11s. But when it comes to fan blade inspection & mid span shroud lubrication it's another story.
Flew to and from Iraq in one in 2002 amazing bird.
Are provisions in place to preserve this prime example of mid-century trijet widebody?
Nice video.
I flew this this jet before in 1990s, at when I was travelling from LA to Hong Kong.
I never had the chance to fly in one 😦
@@DelsquarePhotovideo It was a very powerful, but relatively noisy jet. After all, it was big and spacious.
@@CarePeers for its time it was very innovative
@@DelsquarePhotovideo Yes, it was.
:27, what's the plane on the lower right of screen, right about the 'DelsquarePV' logo? Anyone know? Great video, thanks for sharing!
That's the Darkstar from the movie Top Gun Maverick.
@@DelsquarePhotovideo Roger that! I thought it looked kinda familiar but I was thinking I was prolly just thinking of a Popular Mechanics cover :) Thanks for the info! I didn't know the Darkstar was a real plane...back to the googles!!
@@applejacks971 No problem, that one was just a mockup, the one used for the movie!
She's a beaut!!
Definitely a gorgeous machine 😍
Nice!
Thanks! I hope I could see this beauty again some day!
Best airplane period.
With the bonded fuselage that eliminated half a million rivets, and a whole bunch of Rolls-Royce rb211 subsequent engines, that fuse should still be flying!!
I really wish there were more L1011's still flying around today
Wish the video didnt cut out right before the landing, but great footage of this rare plane
Thanks for watching. Unfortunately I couldn't see the touchdown from where I was 😞
awesome
Thanks 🤙✌
The L1011 is like if the DC-10 was actually good
Coolest plane ever! What a lifespan. Too bad the oil embargo had to add to it's already pricey costs.. Used to fly on Eastern Airlines often - lots of L1011 flights, including one from Miami to Puerto Rico seated next to Eastern Airlines President Frank Boreman. What an experience! I was 12. Decades later I flew for Northwest Airlines and recall walking through the freighter tarmac at BOS from the hangar area, hearing the loud click-itty-clack of the mechanical fuel pumps as the massive RR engine turbines spun in the night wind on the aging L1011 freighter and charter fleet from Fawcett and ATA.
Sadly, I always wanted to fly on an L-1011 but never did. I've loved this plane since it's first flight. Too bad Rolls Royce doomed this plane with their inability to supply the engines in a timely manner causing it to be so late to market. Just a way better plane than DC-10 in every way.
I feel the same way. I almost flew in one but unfortunately there was bad weather in the city it was departing from and they swapped us to a 727. Still a great plane but I would've loved to fly in an L1011.
Amazing video what camera and tripod do you use?
Thank you very much for the compliment. For this video I used a Sony RX10 handheld.
It saddens me what air travel is now. I like cows/cattle but feel like I’m not a human when I Pay a huge amount to travel. Great video, brilliant airplane L1011 and glad to see it fly.
How many L1011s still exist? This is probably the only one still flying.
This is it.
Fantastic! Thanks for uploading
Is the DLC deactivated?
DLC?
@@DelsquarePhotovideo direct lift control
@@airplanes42 I have no Idea to be honest
You can tell that the spoilers aren't up when he is on final. Do a web search on L10101 Direct Lift Control. It's a unique system that is in very few airplanes
Coo man
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Workedon the 211 engines build and teston tri tstar great air craft it wad
I wonder if they will bring this plane back for charters
I wish but that's not likely to happen, this is the last flying tristar en the world.