The MD11 is a three-jet widebody long-haul aircraft of the U.S. aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Douglas. It was designed as a successor to the legendary DC-10 and differs from it mainly by a longer fuselage with a higher passenger capacity, aerodynamic improvements and a cockpit screen (also called the 'glass cockpit').

From a pilot point of view, this aircraft is a very demanding device to fly. Not only the take-off and landing speed is unusually high, also the overall flight power output requires excellent pilot skills. The previous model DC-10 is still associated with accidents in the seventies, therefore some passengers consider it to be unsafe. Statistically (accidents compared to flight hours), the DC-10 was more secure than the much-vaunted Boeing B747, and is comparable to its successor MD11.

Technical Data MD11 F

Length	61,60 m		Max. Take-off Mass	285.990 kg
Height	17,60 m		Max. Take-off Thrust	3x 273,6 kN
Wing Span	51,97 m		Max. Op. Range	7.242 km
Fuselage Diameter	6,02 m		Max. Landing Mass	213.869 kg

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