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The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (pronounced "El-ten-eleven") [1] is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation.It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.
All airframes were retro-converted civilian Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar airliners, previously operated by British Airways and Pan American World Airways, and entered service with the RAF in 1984. TriStar aircraft were purchased following the Falklands War as a result of satisfying an urgent operational requirement for four strategic tanker ...
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar carrier aircraft first flew in February 1974, and was delivered to Air Canada as C-FTNJ the following month. In May 1992 Orbital Sciences acquired the plane and had Marshall Aerospace in the UK implement accommodations for the Pegasus system. It was renamed for use as carrier aircraft for the Pegasus launch system. [12]
L-1011-500 leased from Royal Jordanian: Globe Jet: 1 4 Ceased operations in 2007 Gulf Air: 13 Hawaiian Airlines: 8 Hewa Bora Airways: 1 1 Holiday Airlines: 1 Iberia: 1 Leased from Aer Turas and Air Atlanta Icelandic: Istanbul Airlines: 2 Leased from Air Atlanta Icelandic: Kampuchea Airlines: 9 LAM Mozambique Airlines: 1 Leased from TAP Air Portugal
The Lockheed L-1011 was the pride of the Eastern fleet — and the first of a new generation of wide-body jumbo jets to crash. The death toll was, in 1972, the highest of any one-plane accident.
The incident aircraft was a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 1, registration N334EA, [1] msn 1141. The aircraft had been manufactured in 1976. [2] It was powered by three Rolls-Royce RB211-22B turbofan engines. [2] [3]
Pages in category "Accidents and incidents involving the Lockheed L-1011" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Aircraft Photograph Model Build date First flight Last flight Operator Location Status Notes Ref. N1011 L-1011-1 1970 November 16, 1970 August 1986 Lockheed Corporation: Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia On static display Nose only [4] [failed verification] C-FTNA L-1011-1 1972 December 1972 July 6, 2001 Eastern Air Lines; Air Canada; Air ...