The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar (pronounced "El-ten-eleven") [1] is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation. It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

2021年2月20日 · The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar first took the skies more than 50 years ago, and the aircraft was one of the key players at the time, as the jet age entered its next stage of evolution. Here's a look at the rise and fall of the L-1011 TriStar, from innovative technology to limited commercial success.

Conceived during the mid-1960s to transport 250 passengers on popular transcontinental routes, the L-1011 boasted unheard-of luxuries, including glare-resistant windows, full-sized hideaway closets for coats, and a below-deck galley, which lifted filet mignon and lamb chop dinners up to the main cabin via two elevators.

2017年7月17日 · On 3 May 1986, the Lockheed L-1011 Tristar serving the flight was on the ground in Colombo, about to fly on to Mal, when an explosion ripped the aircraft in two, destroying it. Flight 512 carried mainly French, West German, British and Japanese tourists; 21 people were killed on the aircraft, including 3 British, 2 West German, 3 French, 2 ...

2021年12月15日 · The decade kicked off in style with the Boeing 747's entry into service. McDonnell Douglas's DC-10 followed suit shortly after. The third twin-aisle aircraft to hit the skies commercially was, like the DC-10, another design sporting three engines. This is the story of the Lockheed L-1011 'TriStar.' A brief history of the TriStar

The first jet for AHM was the Lockheed L-1011 (TriStar), s/n 193B-1066. This is an original TWA ship bearing the tail number “N31019” while flying for Trans World Airlines. After sale by TWA, she briefly carried a foreign registration.

Wikipedia states that The L-1011-250 was an upgrade developed for late-model L-1011-1 aircraft and all L-1011-100 and L-1011-200 aircraft. The more powerful engines, lengthened wing, active-load-control ailerons and other systems that had been developed for the L-1011-500 were adapted into the baseline model.

The L-1011 became the mainstay of Delta's service between Honolulu and Los Angeles, Dallas/Fort Worth and Atlanta. Delta flew its first transpacific service on March 2, 1987, with the L-1011-500 from Atlanta—Portland, Oregon—Tokyo. Other notable Asian inaugurals flown by Delta L-1011s include:

The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar boasts out of the ordinary features, including distinct engine configuration for reduced cabin sound, anti-glare windows, spacious aisles and overhead cabin- all carefully crafted for passenger’s comfort.

The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced "ell-ten-eleven"), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.