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Never Made: The 777-100 That Boeing Explored

Never Made: The 777-100 That Boeing Explored

The 777-100: A Boeing concept that never took flight, but shaped the future of long-haul aviation.

Josh Eyre 3 months ago
How Many McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Aircraft Are In Service?

How Many McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Aircraft Are In Service?

The jet has mostly disappeared from our skies.

Alexander Mitchell 4 months ago
Glass Or No Glass? How The DC-10 & McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s Cockpits Are Different

Glass Or No Glass? How The DC-10 & McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s Cockpits Are Different

DC-10 vs MD-11 cockpit: analog tri-crew vs digital two-pilot flight deck.

Antonio Di Trapani 4 months ago
The Last Three‑Engined Aircraft Still Flying

The Last Three‑Engined Aircraft Still Flying

From the Boeing 727 to Dassault Falcons, explore the last trijets still flying in 2026 — how many remain and why these i...

Victoria Agronsky 6 months ago
Is The Lockheed L-1011 Bigger Than The McDonnell Douglas DC-10?

Is The Lockheed L-1011 Bigger Than The McDonnell Douglas DC-10?

Lockheed's trijet was outsold by the DC-10 after early engine and certification problems.

Luke Bodell 11 months ago
The Widebody Boeing Trijet Aircraft That Never Came To Be

The Widebody Boeing Trijet Aircraft That Never Came To Be

Boeing studied concepts for a widebody trijet similar to both a 777 and 747.

Justin Foster 11 months ago
The Boeing 727 That Pablo Escobar Once Owned Is Now An Airbnb

The Boeing 727 That Pablo Escobar Once Owned Is Now An Airbnb

The jet retains its original interior along with added luxuries, including a hot tub.

Luke Bodell 1 year ago
5 Reasons Why Trijets Aren't Made Anymore

5 Reasons Why Trijets Aren't Made Anymore

A short run for three-engined airliners.

Daniel S Osipov 1 year ago
How Many Lockheed L-1011s Did Delta Air Lines Operate?

How Many Lockheed L-1011s Did Delta Air Lines Operate?

The carrier was the world's largest operator of the unique trijet widebody aircraft.

Steven Walker 1 year ago
Why FedEx Actually Won't Be Retiring Its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s Anytime Soon

Why FedEx Actually Won't Be Retiring Its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s Anytime Soon

What does the future of FedEx's MD-11 look like?

Antonio Di Trapani 1 year ago
Where In The World Are Airlines Still Flying Trijet Passenger Planes?

Where In The World Are Airlines Still Flying Trijet Passenger Planes?

Despite their initial popularity, very few trijet aircraft remain in commercial service today.

Steven Walker 1 year ago
Just A Few More Years Left? The State of The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 In 2025

Just A Few More Years Left? The State of The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 In 2025

The larger sibling to the Douglas DC-10, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 entered service with Finnair in December 1990. Here...

Simple Flying Editorial Team 1 year ago
What Were The Features That Made The Boeing 727 So Successful?

What Were The Features That Made The Boeing 727 So Successful?

The trijet was one of the 20th century's best-selling commercial aircraft.

Jake Hardiman 1 year ago
Why The DC-10 Was More Successful Than The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar

Why The DC-10 Was More Successful Than The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar

The McDonnell Douglas aircraft slightly outsold its rival.

Alexander Mitchell 1 year ago
Stargazer: The Story Of The Last Operational Lockheed TriStar

Stargazer: The Story Of The Last Operational Lockheed TriStar

The aircraft was modified to launch rockets into space.

Mark Finlay 1 year ago
The Rise & Fall Of The Boeing 727

The Rise & Fall Of The Boeing 727

The story of the US manufacturer's narrowbody trijet.

Mark Finlay 2 years ago
Large Trijet: A Guide To The Dassault Falcon 8X

Large Trijet: A Guide To The Dassault Falcon 8X

The Falcon 8X is a stretched variant of Dassault's successful Falcon 7X.

Justin Foster 2 years ago
Which Airlines Still Fly Trijets Today?

Which Airlines Still Fly Trijets Today?

FedEx Express is the world's largest operator of trijet aircraft today, with 29 MD-11s in active service.

Aaron Bailey 2 years ago
Early Trijets: How Did The Hawker Siddeley Trident Compare To The Boeing 727?

Early Trijets: How Did The Hawker Siddeley Trident Compare To The Boeing 727?

While the two trijets were extremely similar in appearance and performance, the 727 was the more popular, versatile, and...

Courtnie Rodgers 2 years ago
History: Why Trijets & Rear-Engined Planes Became A Thing Of The Past

History: Why Trijets & Rear-Engined Planes Became A Thing Of The Past

The demise of such aircraft came with the arrival of ETOPS.

Aaron Bailey 2 years ago