The heavy weight of the aircraft combined with the aircraft's design requires 12 tires on the main landing gear.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown ...

According to the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the MD-11 demonstrated the highest rate of hard landing ...

While high wing loading benefits cruise performance and reduces turbulence sensitivity, it forces a very narrow landing ...

In its early marketing, McDonnell Douglas positioned the MD-11 as the long-range, fuel-efficient future of commercial aviation. Built to compete against mainly the Boeing 767, offering greater seating ...

UPS Airlines has grounded its MD-11 planes indefinitely for inspections and possible repairs after a deadly crash earlier ...

UPS' fleet of MD-11 aircraft will remain grounded through the holiday season after a crash in Kentucky killed a total of 14 ...

The fleet was initially grounded after an MD-11 jet erupted in a massive explosion, carving a trail of fire and wreckage ...

The Scandinavian flag carrier SAS Monday placed a $1.5 billion order for 61 McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets, the biggest MD-80 order so far this year, McDonnell Douglas Corp. said. Of the 61 orders, 24 ...

Douglas Aircraft started down a 30-year path toward extinction when it merged with McDonnell in 1967. McDonnell management prioritized military programs and was not willing to make the investment ...

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