McDonnell Douglas MD-11
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a longer version of the DC-10 with winglets (upturned wingtips) and a glass cockpit.
Production ceased after McDonnell-Douglas was acquired by Boeing. Until the end of production in February 2001, the MD-11 was assembled at the Douglas Products Division of Boeing in Long Beach, California. Two hundred aircraft were produced, the production ceased because lack of sales. Most MD-11 are used in cargo operations.
Depending on configuration, the MD-11 can carry from 285 to 410 passengers.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines used MD-11's for intercontinental flights during the 1990's, but have since sold their fleets to FedEx. Current operators include Alitalia, China Airlines, EVA Air, Finnair, Gemini Air Cargo, Japan Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss International Airlines, and Varig.
Swissair Flight 111, which crashed on September 2, 1998, was an MD-11.
