THE STORY OF THE MD-11 Guy Van Herbruggen and Charles Kennedy New product crushing defeats and stratospheric successes

crushing defeats and stratospheric successes in the parallel world of the airline scene during the Cold War

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THE STORY OF THE MD-11 Guy Van Herbruggen and Charles Kennedy New product crushing defeats and stratospheric successesAfter creating the successful but controversial DC 10 jetliner in the 1970s, McDonnell Douglas updated the type to create the MD 11 in the early 1990s. A lack of resources and time meant the MD 11 became much less a sales flop with a questionable safety record and much more a unique three engines machine in the twin jet era that went on to have a long and interesting career both in passenger operations and freight hauling. This book shows the