I still remember the first time I saw an MD-11. I was in the car at night driving out of Atlanta and just a few miles out there was a FedEx MD-11 that ended up passing right over us. It was a few thousand feet AGL but it looked so much closer, those things are fucking massive! Second time I saw one was at the delta museum at the Atlanta airport and I was in the cockpit of their 747 exhibit and the nose just so happened to be facing FedEx’s north cargo ramp and there was a line of maybe 2 or 3 consecutive MD-11’s. Absolutely beautiful sight.
@@LB-12I'm A MD11 FO for UPS that is complete nonsense We usually take off With Around 95 percent power cause it helps to save wear and Tear on the Engines lot of Airlines do that
The most beautiful planes ever. I was at an aviation model store in Taipei airport and a Japanese traveler was buying a bunch of models and books on the md-11. I went up to talk to him and he said to me that the md-11 is the most beautiful airplane ever.
Hi Maxfield. That's a nice story. The MD11 is way up there in beauty certainly. I follow them on flight trackers all the time. And the Japanese are known for an excellent sense of aesthetics. Not surprised the traveler you ran into really liked the MD11.
It's funny to think of the MD-11 as old school. I'm old enough to remember before they were in service; I remember reading Aviation Week when the MD-11 was a proposed new model!
Airlines in the 90s: we need new planes for longhaul flights. What can you get for us? Airbus: just buy my a330, a more fuel efficient variant of the a340 Boeing: Im offering yoy my brand new b777, it's better than a 767. Mcdonnell douglas: fuck those twin engine designs! Just purchase our sexy md11 Airlines: 😠😠 Mcdonnell douglas: 😶 🪟🤸♂️
When the MD-11's no longer fly ... the age of aviation will not be the same ... just wont have "that" same feeling anymore ... something about Trijet is irreplaceable ... my favorite jet after the jumbo jet
In 2001, I was on the terrace of Schiphol watching these beauties taking off and landing. I almost missed my flight to Ireland, they had to call my name through the speakers 😂
The baseline DC-10 started as idea AA had for an "airbus" that could fly 250 folks and their gear from New York's LaGuardia (short runways and weight limits) to Miami nonstop. Or to Chicago O'Hare. Somewhere along the line the engineers at MD warmed to the idea that same airframe could become the plumped up heir to the 707 Intercontinental throne. All they had to do was figure out where to carry a whole bunch more gas. They thought they had a home run for the airlines that needed overseas range in a widebody that slotted above the MD's stretched -8s and below the 747. MD sold a bunch of that model, DC-10-30/40 (depending on P&W or GE being onboard). MD clobbered Lockheed's Tristar with that model. Shame was, they won that battle but lost the war. Airbus came up with the a widebody twin, something no domestic airline said they would buy. Until they did buy a few. And then they bought a few more. Some of those were a chunky twin brewed up by that coven of witches in Seattle, the 767, and its little brother, the 757. It's on record that MD gave about 15 minutes of thought to a widebody twin in the 60s, but with high-bypass fans in their infancy, airlines didn't trust 'em and told MD you can't ferry a twin with an engine out, but you can on a tri-jet. And, longer story short, it was a twin that help snuff out the MD-11. Those Sons of Boeing did it again with the 777. With the -200 decent range and -300 long range, who doesn't want a big, gentle, forgiving flying machine that prints money. The MD-11, bless her, just wasn't meant to be, but she was all MD could offer. The company was ailing. They gave away MD-83s, shot their last shot with two narrow-body derivative twins. Airbus was on the rise with new designs. Boeing was doing was Boeing always does. And so many of the flying public in the US found themselves on 50-passenger jets doing the hub and spoke shuffle. But the MD-11 demanded the best a pilot had to give. Unforgiving. And you'd better watch that CG on landing. At least that's what many of pilots now on the 777 say when reminiscing about their days on Long Beach's last tri-jet.
I really miss the tri-jets. They were unique and in my candid opinion still have a VERY viable place in the commercial passenger market. Especially, the MD-11. If they had revamped it with newer engines and modern interior cabins. I believe it could have easily competed against the likes of the 787 and A330. As it's around the same size. Such a shame it's only in cargo capacity service now.
I stayed at a hotel in Memphis near the airport. I had no idea how close, about 4 a.m. the dawn departure for FedEx began right outside my window. I could look out and see the MD-11's taxi up and take off. The parade lasted long enough that I couldn't go back to sleep but it was pretty cool.
I don't know why i don't trust that number 2 engine suspended on that thin bracket! I'll choose the lockheed tristar 1011 over this design since that engine is embedded into the fuselage
@@miguelbarrero5572 the DC 10 or the MD 11 had a fatal crash in souiex city iowa 1989 when the number 2 engine had gotten one of the fan blade fractured and it had damaged all rudder and aileron control causing the pilots to make an emergency crash landing that took the life of a 3 year old boy you can look up that crash on seconds from disaster/air emergency rite here on youtube
@@marxxmann8758 yes i know about that incident, but that was the engines blade that caused all that damage. Perhaps if a similar incident happened to a Tristar do you think it might suffer a similar outcome?
@@miguelbarrero5572 more than likely i believe that it may become that number 2 engine is embedded into the fuselage but look at the design comparison the engine that is embedded into the fuselage that design in the rear section of that lockheed tristar looks more sturdy than these dc10/md11 design where the engine being suspended on the top of the fuselage with the brackets holding it in place
@@marxxmann8758 Again, has a #2 engine from a DC-10/MD-11 ever broken off? All engines are held in place with what you call brackets. Don't confuse fairings or nacelles with support structure. Consider the tail section as a vertical wing. Are you troubled by engines on a wing? It is the same thing.
I used to work for Fedex, we could jumpseat (ride for free backwards). The best sounding plane from the outside was by far the MD-11 and by far the best sounding plane from the inside was A-320. Jump seat days I dont think is around anymore but I had the luxury of riding both planes backwards. I thought the 757 had a little more jump than the MD-11. Never rode one but the 757 would use like a quarter of the runway and in the air. WHat are you alls take??????
I was at work late last night leaving around 5AM, one of them flew over us, I though it was a fighter jet untill I opened my flights app, wow! the sound!
And let's not forget the US AIR FORCE KC-10 tankers (modified DC-10s) Me? I am an old school man and always LOVED the DC-10 and its brother, the L-1011 tri-jets since I was a kid, in the late 1960s, during the Eastern Airlines/TWA era. Boy I'm old 😩 Tony, an old school guy 60-year-old Black US AIR FORCE VET 🇺🇸✈ and GOD-fearing PATRIOT! 🇺🇸
Now days its the jumbo 380 airbus it was the massive 747.lets don't forget the massive classic 3 jet engine dc 10 another awesome stunning flying machine..and how the hell these huge machines get of the ground.all that weight.unbelievable and the pilots skill and courage to take on these ultimate flying machines the engenuity behind it all.just AWESOME.
Those MD-11's are a sexy plane, I love those ole school 3 engine planes👍🏿👍🏿but It was really sad day back in the 1989 flight 232 the #2 engine fan disk grenade whipping out all 3 hydraulic systems 🙁and come to find out through investigation it was a microscopic crack in the fan disk that grew over time from a manufacturing flaw
Your microphone is of poor quality...it's not picking up low frequency sounds...I'm listening on a hifi system and low frequency sounds from these engines are missing
![Quito Approach - Lufthansa MD-11F [English Subtitles]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/2gnSWCfPF3k/mqdefault.jpg)
DC-10 and MD-11's are one of my favorite planes ever produced.
I still remember the first time I saw an MD-11. I was in the car at night driving out of Atlanta and just a few miles out there was a FedEx MD-11 that ended up passing right over us. It was a few thousand feet AGL but it looked so much closer, those things are fucking massive! Second time I saw one was at the delta museum at the Atlanta airport and I was in the cockpit of their 747 exhibit and the nose just so happened to be facing FedEx’s north cargo ramp and there was a line of maybe 2 or 3 consecutive MD-11’s. Absolutely beautiful sight.
@@d_kortman I really like this aircraft after i saw it at TPE airport.
Love the tri-jets
What about lockheed tristar?
Мне тоже нравятся!
Just love those smoky three holers! aviation is not the same without them
Three holer as in bung holer? Sounds kinda kinky!
@@roadracer1584 🙄
Trijets are, and will always be, the most beautiful commercial airliners in my opinion
@@muscleandimports Got that right Cali!
@@muscleandimports your absolutely right, really agree with you. I was a passenger in a few many years ago ( Tri - star / DC 10 )
Peace to all.
The roar, the excellent filming, just loved it! One of the best I have seen, thank you!
Thank you!
My dads friend was a pilot of the MD-11. He said they have so much thrust on takeoff they had to take it to half power. Unreal!
Which is complete nonsense...
@@NPC_-mf4dwmaybe he’s talking about an empty aircraft scenario?
Even on a completely empty aircraft that is utter nonsense.
@@LB-12I'm A MD11 FO for UPS that is complete nonsense We usually take off With Around 95 percent power cause it helps to save wear and Tear on the Engines lot of Airlines do that
@@KansasWheatFarmer2 I'm a former regional dispatcher, and at times, our RJs took off at 85%.
The world needs more MD-11's!
Yeah!
Yep these are perfectly good planes and need to be in passenger service.
The most beautiful planes ever. I was at an aviation model store in Taipei airport and a Japanese traveler was buying a bunch of models and books on the md-11. I went up to talk to him and he said to me that the md-11 is the most beautiful airplane ever.
Hi Maxfield. That's a nice story. The MD11 is way up there in beauty certainly. I follow them on flight trackers all the time. And the Japanese are known for an excellent sense of aesthetics. Not surprised the traveler you ran into really liked the MD11.
Watching twinjets gets kinda old after a while but I could watch Trijets all day long!
That tail engine and center landing gear are seriously cool looking🚀
I shall have to replay this. My heart is full! My love for tri-jets is beyond words!!! Listening to those screaming engines - OMGGGG 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Awesome Tri-Jet widebody action....great video!
Thank you guys for filming this stuff. As a 17000 hour airline captain I still get a kick out of watching the last of the old school jets flying.
It's funny to think of the MD-11 as old school. I'm old enough to remember before they were in service; I remember reading Aviation Week when the MD-11 was a proposed new model!
@@markymarknj same here but nowadays thats old.
@@b717 yeah, right! It's weird calling the MD-11 an old school jet when I remember it being new.
What a beautiful aircraft ❤️
The power -horse of MD, beautiful airplane. Outstanding filming ☝🏼👍🏼
Wonderful power from this timeless aircraft. 😉
Awesome compilation mate, fantastic plane, one of my favourites!
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My favorite old school heavy. Thanks!
Yes and what do we get now anonymous Air Buses and boring Boeings
@@andrewganley9016 new ones don’t have to be filled up so often ! 🤪🤪
Same David. They are awesome.
Airlines in the 90s: we need new planes for longhaul flights. What can you get for us?
Airbus: just buy my a330, a more fuel efficient variant of the a340
Boeing: Im offering yoy my brand new b777, it's better than a 767.
Mcdonnell douglas: fuck those twin engine designs! Just purchase our sexy md11
Airlines: 😠😠
Mcdonnell douglas: 😶 🪟🤸♂️
這款飛機很特別是機尾架設一個引擎、當初三星式、之後改為MD-11：1980~2000年客運服務很盛行、最後因停產、這些飛機幾乎都成為空運主力、這款飛機乘坐感覺真好、而且最大感受它的爬升力道真強！比一般客機還快速、那種爬升快感、真令我記憶深刻、可惜現在已經沒有MD-11客機乘坐了！
My mom used to fly regularly on the DC-10 and she always say it's her favourite airplane, I never got the chance to fly on a trijet
Beautiful aircraft ..long live the MD 11.
I still feel a tri-jet is more safe than the two engine jobs.
Thanks for a great video! I love seeing these older MD 11s!
That first take-off. Insanely steep!
Excellent compilation of this magnificent beast!! Thank you!
Great video! So glad those planes are still getting a lot of usage!
Always one of the coolest looking planes! Sounds amazing
When the MD-11's no longer fly ... the age of aviation will not be the same ... just wont have "that" same feeling anymore ... something about Trijet is irreplaceable ... my favorite jet after the jumbo jet
MD-11 and the Tri Star 500 are the greatest
In 2001, I was on the terrace of Schiphol watching these beauties taking off and landing. I almost missed my flight to Ireland, they had to call my name through the speakers 😂
Yes indeed, a very distinctive sound!
I miss the MartinAir MD11S! Loved them! Very rare convertible passenger to cargo MD11s.
I noticed the first one had a little more smoke than normal coming from the engines. She must be getting up there in age.
@@josephmercer9576 the Pratt and Whitney engines do smoke more than the GE
O eterno MD 11 é muito lindo esse avião
The baseline DC-10 started as idea AA had for an "airbus" that could fly 250 folks and their gear from New York's LaGuardia (short runways and weight limits) to Miami nonstop. Or to Chicago O'Hare. Somewhere along the line the engineers at MD warmed to the idea that same airframe could become the plumped up heir to the 707 Intercontinental throne. All they had to do was figure out where to carry a whole bunch more gas. They thought they had a home run for the airlines that needed overseas range in a widebody that slotted above the MD's stretched -8s and below the 747. MD sold a bunch of that model, DC-10-30/40 (depending on P&W or GE being onboard). MD clobbered Lockheed's Tristar with that model. Shame was, they won that battle but lost the war. Airbus came up with the a widebody twin, something no domestic airline said they would buy. Until they did buy a few. And then they bought a few more. Some of those were a chunky twin brewed up by that coven of witches in Seattle, the 767, and its little brother, the 757. It's on record that MD gave about 15 minutes of thought to a widebody twin in the 60s, but with high-bypass fans in their infancy, airlines didn't trust 'em and told MD you can't ferry a twin with an engine out, but you can on a tri-jet. And, longer story short, it was a twin that help snuff out the MD-11. Those Sons of Boeing did it again with the 777. With the -200 decent range and -300 long range, who doesn't want a big, gentle, forgiving flying machine that prints money. The MD-11, bless her, just wasn't meant to be, but she was all MD could offer. The company was ailing. They gave away MD-83s, shot their last shot with two narrow-body derivative twins. Airbus was on the rise with new designs. Boeing was doing was Boeing always does. And so many of the flying public in the US found themselves on 50-passenger jets doing the hub and spoke shuffle. But the MD-11 demanded the best a pilot had to give. Unforgiving. And you'd better watch that CG on landing. At least that's what many of pilots now on the 777 say when reminiscing about their days on Long Beach's last tri-jet.
You couldn't have put it better capt a shame really at 51 will always be my favourite
Cdmx México, bello el Md11, abrazo para el Cap.y P.O. Dio s los bendiga siempre.
My favorite wide-body jet. AWESOME
I really miss the tri-jets. They were unique and in my candid opinion still have a VERY viable place in the commercial passenger market. Especially, the MD-11. If they had revamped it with newer engines and modern interior cabins. I believe it could have easily competed against the likes of the 787 and A330. As it's around the same size. Such a shame it's only in cargo capacity service now.
Nice video mate, top job!!
I like the UPS livery, I think it's really smart looking.
the days of when airlines flew those, DC-10's and L1011's...the absolute glory days of flight.
The L1011 ❤, so sad I was born too late to see it’s heyday.
These are the Toyota of the aircraft world. Just keeps going and going.
Such AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL PLANE .....one off the favorite of mine .....just near the B747 ....HOPE that Macdonell Douglas will make a NEW MD 11 💘💝🤗😊🙂
Sencillamente hermoso uno de mis aviones favoritos
i've always been scared flying on these MD-11s.....dont know why
You pay for all the runway,you use the all the runway.
Amazing, love the MD-11!
This Martinair Cargo MD11 flying over 6:10 in the sensational hi video.👍👍👍
My Most Favorite Aircraft Of All Time.
bring them back! DC 10 10 / MD11
My plane spotter mate went on a tristar much to my disappointment. I have never flow on a tri engine. I wish these all come back.
I stayed at a hotel in Memphis near the airport. I had no idea how close, about 4 a.m. the dawn departure for FedEx began right outside my window. I could look out and see the MD-11's taxi up and take off. The parade lasted long enough that I couldn't go back to sleep but it was pretty cool.
You lucky bum, you!!!
Gorgeous aircraft. Miss seeing these, now everything looks the same....all designed in a wind tunnel
Oeh wauw wat een pracht video man!! Fantastische beelden van het mooiste vliegtuig ooit!!
En 'n Nerderduitse kommentaar. Hierdie Afrikaanse een is vir jou.
Probably most of the md 11’s are cargo planes
Only plane to always use Max take-off angle :)
My favourite plane!
I flew to Christchurch Nz from La on L10-11 smooth ride
Superb
Excellent video big thumbs up 👍👏
3 двигателя, встречаются всё реже и реже... Хорошие самолёты. Спасибо за видео:)...
Que lindas máquinas hermosas
Beautiful plane !!
I don't know why i don't trust that number 2 engine suspended on that thin bracket! I'll choose the lockheed tristar 1011 over this design since that engine is embedded into the fuselage
The MD-11 never had a problem with the tail engine coming off or breaking, maybe engine problems ?
@@miguelbarrero5572 the DC 10 or the MD 11 had a fatal crash in souiex city iowa 1989 when the number 2 engine had gotten one of the fan blade fractured and it had damaged all rudder and aileron control causing the pilots to make an emergency crash landing that took the life of a 3 year old boy you can look up that crash on seconds from disaster/air emergency rite here on youtube
@@marxxmann8758 yes i know about that incident, but that was the engines blade that caused all that damage. Perhaps if a similar incident happened to a Tristar do you think it might suffer a similar outcome?
@@miguelbarrero5572 more than likely i believe that it may become that number 2 engine is embedded into the fuselage but look at the design comparison the engine that is embedded into the fuselage that design in the rear section of that lockheed tristar looks more sturdy than these dc10/md11 design where the engine being suspended on the top of the fuselage with the brackets holding it in place
@@marxxmann8758 Again, has a #2 engine from a DC-10/MD-11 ever broken off? All engines are held in place with what you call brackets. Don't confuse fairings or nacelles with support structure. Consider the tail section as a vertical wing. Are you troubled by engines on a wing? It is the same thing.
05:59 what a Beatiful machine!!
Looks like a struggle to lift and land lol the higher landing speed makes it that much more beautiful
UUUUUU E LUZ DO QUARTO E LUZ DO QUARTO
I used to work for Fedex, we could jumpseat (ride for free backwards). The best sounding plane from the outside was by far the MD-11 and by far the best sounding plane from the inside was A-320. Jump seat days I dont think is around anymore but I had the luxury of riding both planes backwards. I thought the 757 had a little more jump than the MD-11. Never rode one but the 757 would use like a quarter of the runway and in the air. WHat are you alls take??????
PW4000!!
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Ontario Intl Airport (ONT) has UPS, and Fed Ex MD-11 action. Once in a great while I'll see an all white 727 takeoff from here. I think it is Kalitta.
I was at work late last night leaving around 5AM, one of them flew over us, I though it was a fighter jet untill I opened my flights app, wow! the sound!
So glad I got to fly on two with KLM.
the question is why this type become cargo carrier ?!
there aren't comercial flight...
is it unsafe...or has been stopped the manufacture ?!
tq...
It's all about fuel efficiency.
Boeing turned the MD-11 line off when they acquired McDonnell Douglas. It competed with their offerings.
We miss that great airplane, the only plane (plus dc 10)that pushed you in your seat at takeoff.
The L-1011 would also shove you back in the seat.
@@jimg7318 oh i believe that,but i have never been on a L1011 ☹️
@@norteehki we are even. I have never been on a MD11. Actually you are ahead of me; I’ve never been on a DC10 either. 🫣
@@jimg7318 ok, well you missed a lot 😉, those where in my eyes the greatest planes to fly.
@@jimg7318 here i have a dc 10 movie from me long time ago....
th-cam.com/video/HZk1plJIq6c/w-d-xo.html
Fantastic video!
Looks cool, but poor design md11/dc10 involved in so many high profile crashes
And let's not forget the US AIR FORCE KC-10 tankers (modified DC-10s)
Me? I am an old school man and always LOVED the DC-10 and its brother, the L-1011 tri-jets since I was a kid, in the late 1960s, during the Eastern Airlines/TWA era. Boy I'm old 😩
Tony, an old school guy
60-year-old Black US AIR FORCE VET 🇺🇸✈ and GOD-fearing PATRIOT! 🇺🇸
Best bird at 2:42
Nice video!
Now days its the jumbo 380 airbus it was the massive 747.lets don't forget the massive classic 3 jet engine dc 10 another awesome stunning flying machine..and how the hell these huge machines get of the ground.all that weight.unbelievable and the pilots skill and courage to take on these ultimate flying machines the engenuity behind it all.just AWESOME.
Those MD-11's are a sexy plane, I love those ole school 3 engine planes👍🏿👍🏿but It was really sad day back in the 1989 flight 232 the #2 engine fan disk grenade whipping out all 3 hydraulic systems 🙁and come to find out through investigation it was a microscopic crack in the fan disk that grew over time from a manufacturing flaw
Supervidohenri
Pesawatnya keren keren. Bandara bersih.
Slap some GenX engines on those and keep it in service.
Jackson Dorothy Smith Kimberly Thomas Thomas
Your microphone is of poor quality...it's not picking up low frequency sounds...I'm listening on a hifi system and low frequency sounds from these engines are missing
Flying from Jacksonville back to Nashville thru Atlanta i flee
ôn727 737 7 5 7 767 and md 80 of 88 i loved the mds
With this one and the B747-400 going, my interest in aviation drops significantly. :( So cool to see them still sometimes.
Fantástico
I love it when (and IF possibl) flight times. But a very well edited video! Keep it up! Im a subscriber now fo sho!
No match for that metallic DC-10 sound, though :)
if that's how powerful the MD-11 is on takeoff, I wonder if there could have ever been a functional MD-11 twinjet.
Still just a DC-10, Something to avoid flying in
Are these planes still in service? I see UPS and Fed-Ex coming in on approach here, but they are Boeing-777's
There’s really no reason the dc10 should have lost the jumbo jet race.it only had 3 not 4 engines which were at least somewhat fuel efficient
I don't trust a plane with an engine built into its vertical stabilizer.
On 10:01 that was a really loud engine and fast plane like 500 Mph
Why do commentators at air shows never. stop. talking. 😑
Md-11 powered by a Pratt and Whitney PW4460
I'm no pilot but I've flown on my share of DC 10s...take off feels like you going straight up lol
The MD 11 is a shitty plane with a terrible hull loss record
my favorite airplane ever made