The MD-11's high landing speed is unusual among modern widebody airliners and it makes the aircraft more difficult to land.
The veteran trijet, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, is once again under scrutiny following the tragic crash of a UPS Airlines cargo jet in Louisville, Kentucky. Although these jets are now only seen flying ...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The UPS plane that crashed shortly after takeoff from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport just after 5 p.m. Tuesday was a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a wide-body cargo jet ...