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FS2004 McDonnell-Douglas Corporation MD-11F
Martinair Cargo 'Prinses Maxima'
The MD-11 was the swansong for the Douglas Aircraft Company, its last
great airliner. A derivative of the highly successful DC-10-30, the
MD-11 featured an 18.5ft stretch, drag reducing supercritical wings and
winglets, more powerful and efficient turbofan engines, and a
revolutionary and spacious glass instrumented cockpit. A high degree of
automation endows the MD-11 with precision guided flight from takeoff to
landing. Although a commercial failure as a passenger plane, the MD-11
has become a highly valued transport for cargo airlines. Safety concerns
have marred the MD-11's image in the past, but with the latest
improvements in flight control software and using new electrical
engineering methods, the MD-11 has become a true swan of the skies.
About 185 MD-11's remain in service, and it is expected that they will
endure for many years in the niche they have risen to dominate. By AJ
Nikoley
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