Lockheed and McDonnell Douglas were two of the most influential aircraft manufacturers of the 20th century, with both going ...
The late 1960s were one of the most crucial eras of aviation—enter the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was ahead of its time, boasting automatic landings in zero visibility, unmatched passenger ...
Almost 28 years after pioneering the use of nonmilitary air launch for commercial spacecraft with the Pegasus rocket, Northrop Grumman’s one-of-a-kind Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is on the verge of a new ...
From the 1970s through the 1990s, tri-jets were a common sight in our skies. Aircraft with three jet engines were capable of transoceanic flights and more fuel-efficient than four-engine aircraft like ...
With the ventral fairing barely visible under the forward fuselage, Northrop Grumman’s Stargazer performed a low fly-past before departing Mojave. Credit: Mark Wagner/Aviation-Images Aviation Week was ...
The Flying Hospital organisation is considering acquiring a second flyable Lockheed L-1011 TriStar to operate as a medical evacuation aircraft for the US Department of Defense. Although no firm ...