#Trijet
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.
How Many McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Aircraft Are In Service?
The jet has mostly disappeared from our skies.
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.
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...
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.
The Widebody Boeing Trijet Aircraft That Never Came To Be
Boeing studied concepts for a widebody trijet similar to both a 777 and 747.
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.
5 Reasons Why Trijets Aren't Made Anymore
A short run for three-engined airliners.
How Many Lockheed L-1011s Did Delta Air Lines Operate?
The carrier was the world's largest operator of the unique trijet widebody aircraft.
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?
Where In The World Are Airlines Still Flying Trijet Passenger Planes?
Despite their initial popularity, very few trijet aircraft remain in commercial service today.
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...
What Were The Features That Made The Boeing 727 So Successful?
The trijet was one of the 20th century's best-selling commercial aircraft.
Why The DC-10 Was More Successful Than The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar
The McDonnell Douglas aircraft slightly outsold its rival.
Stargazer: The Story Of The Last Operational Lockheed TriStar
The aircraft was modified to launch rockets into space.
The Rise & Fall Of The Boeing 727
The story of the US manufacturer's narrowbody trijet.
Large Trijet: A Guide To The Dassault Falcon 8X
The Falcon 8X is a stretched variant of Dassault's successful Falcon 7X.
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.
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...
History: Why Trijets & Rear-Engined Planes Became A Thing Of The Past
The demise of such aircraft came with the arrival of ETOPS.