Название: Tri-Jets: TriStars, DC-10S and MD-11S
Автор: Robbie Shaw
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
Серия: Osprey Civil Aircraft
ISBN: 1855325926
Год издания: 1996
Язык: English
Cтраниц: 132
Формат: PDF
Размер: 127 MB

Three-engined jetliners were in vogue in the fuel-conscious early 1970s, and for a while?three lumps? instead of ?four? looked like the way ahead for wide-body jetliners, particularly as far as McDonell Douglas and Lockheed were concerned. However, the advent of more fuel-efficient powerplants has seen operators opt for either two- or four-engined designs, and today only the MD-11 remains in production, giving its manufacturer a toe-hold in the world?s widebody jetliner business.