In the golden age of wide-body aircraft, tri-jets created a unique and innovative opportunity for airlines. Bridging the gap between the fuel-guzzling quad-jets and the slightly inconvenient ...
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and McDonnell Douglas DC-10 were two of the leading trijet aircraft of their era built with a similar size, range and capacity. However, while the DC-10 did quite well ...