The McDonnell Douglas MD-11, a wide-body trijet designed to replace the troubled DC-10, represented one of aviation's most ambitious yet commercially disappointing aircraft programs. First flown on January 10, 1990, it was a long-range, low-wing trijet capable of seating up to 410 passengers or carrying substantial cargo loads. Measuring over 200 feet in length with a wingspan of 169 feet, the MD-11 featured advanced two-crew glass cockpit technology that eliminated the flight engineer position. Despite technological innovations, only 200 aircraft were manufactured by McDonnell Douglas between 1988 and 2000.
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| Centurion Air Cargo | — | 48429 | United States | adba10 | |
| Centurion Air Cargo | — | 48426 | United States | adc17e | |
| Centurion Air Cargo | — | 48427 | United States | adc535 |