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  • @michaeltyler4034
    @michaeltyler4034 3 роки тому +565

    The L-1011 was the single smoothest plane I’ve ever experienced. Even to this day it still sets the bar for every trip I’ve made over the years. That plane felt like it was on velvet rails. And of course those RR engines were smooth too and they had a very unique sound.

    • @pjimmbojimmbo1990
      @pjimmbojimmbo1990 2 роки тому +48

      @Boony Tooty
      Far better than the DC-10

    • @joeangell5652
      @joeangell5652 2 роки тому +26

      Totally agree. My first flight out of the US (JFK > Heathrow) was on an L-1011. Great plane & haven’t found one to surpass it.

    • @flyerbob124
      @flyerbob124 2 роки тому +35

      I built some of the first L1011 aircraft. It was one of the best built airframes I’ve ever seen. The engines were part of its problems in the beginning.

    • @gerardcollins80
      @gerardcollins80 2 роки тому +34

      To think the marvel of engineering that was the L1011 Tristar was outsold by the likes of the DC-10!? A plane so dangerous you didn't even need to be flying on it to be killed by it.

    • @pjimmbojimmbo1990
      @pjimmbojimmbo1990 2 роки тому +24

      @@gerardcollins80
      I'm sure the TriStar had a higher Price Tag than the POS DC-10

  • @anthonyholroyd5359
    @anthonyholroyd5359 3 роки тому +255

    Seeing the L1011 on this list is such a shame.
    An outstandingly well engineered and built aircraft that was hamstrung by issues beyond the designers control.

    • @kenoliver8913
      @kenoliver8913 2 роки тому +39

      In those days they used to say "The ideal aircraft would be designed by Lockheed, built by Boeing - and marketed by McDonnell". Lockheed always had great designs.

    • @KIXWASHERE
      @KIXWASHERE 2 роки тому +5

      Amen to that! It was built like a brick shit house but flew like a black hawk and also was the catalyst for a crazy story between a Japanese Porn Star and a Yakuza Don xD

    • @severindupuche2232
      @severindupuche2232 2 роки тому +11

      @@KIXWASHERE two things:
      1. The L-1011 was renowned for its comfort and ease of flying (pilots and passengers loved it)
      2. Just because an insult is rare, doesn't mean it's good

    • @TheBeingReal
      @TheBeingReal 2 роки тому +3

      @@severindupuche2232 It had horrible overhead storage space, even for those days!

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape Рік тому

      @alexnaismith351 Because the DC-10 was a cheapo POS that was inferior to, but cheaper than the L1011.

  • @RCAvhstape
    @RCAvhstape 3 роки тому +74

    I once talked to an older Lockheed engineer who worked on the Tristar program. He said they were really proud of that airplane but the program was so screwed up it took Lockheed out of the airliner business completely. As a kid I flew on Delta Tristars a lot and my dad said the flight crews liked it a lot.

    • @TW1257
      @TW1257 3 роки тому

      I flew on Delta's L-1011 to Boston. Plane was almost empty. That doesn't have now.

    • @scottfw7169
      @scottfw7169 3 роки тому +4

      When Dad had to do a lot of travel with his Navy job in 1970s he said he found the Tristar the most comfortable airliner type to fly on.

    • @kentpaynter1350
      @kentpaynter1350 Рік тому

      The book, "Frequent Flyer" about Delta's ship 714 is quite good.

    • @Gavaldo
      @Gavaldo Рік тому +1

      I had the fortune to be put onto a British Airtours Tristar in 1986 & it was the best aircraft I’ve flown on. Also the crew said it was there favourite plane to fly including the pilots said it handled so smooth and responsive that they all where gutted when it got taken out of service. The reason why I managed to get onto one as it was so much fog at Gatwick & only planes taking off was those lucky enough to be on DC10s Tristar’s as they could climb quickly. Awesome plane ✈️

  • @Jhihmoac
    @Jhihmoac 3 роки тому +83

    I used to always choose Delta for my long distance domestic travel needs back in the day _BECAUSE_ of the use of the Lockheed L1011! Much smoother flight than in the rickety-feeling DC-10s that the likes of American, Northwest, or United offered!

    • @shrimpflea
      @shrimpflea 2 роки тому +10

      The L-1011 was one of the best airliners ever made. The DC-10 was a POS.

    • @scottjohnson5415
      @scottjohnson5415 2 роки тому +3

      TWA used to fly L1011. I too loved that aircraft.

    • @anhedonianepiphany5588
      @anhedonianepiphany5588 2 роки тому +4

      @@shrimpflea An infantile lack of objectivity is incompatible with rational evaluation, and it fundamentally invalidates any assessment (even that made at the simpleton level).

    • @kentpaynter1350
      @kentpaynter1350 Рік тому

      The book, "Frequent Flyer" about Delta's ship 714 is quite good.

  • @timfly767
    @timfly767 2 роки тому +106

    I was cabin crew on the VC10 in the 1980's. A stunning piece of sculpture we were all very proud of. Aviation was interesting then. It's boring now as everything is predominantly Boeing or Airbus.

    • @EternalModerate
      @EternalModerate 2 роки тому +3

      Such is the case with almost everything unfortunately...

    • @carlosarredondo3
      @carlosarredondo3 2 роки тому

      What’s wrong with Boeing?

    • @madamebkrt
      @madamebkrt 2 роки тому +4

      @@carlosarredondo3 Nothing necessarily. It's just that both Boeing and Airbus have a monopoly on the industry now.

    • @seadog686
      @seadog686 2 роки тому

      @@madamebkrt Survival of the fittest?

    • @jishin75
      @jishin75 2 роки тому +1

      @@seadog686 more Wall Steet and politics...

  • @paulb47NYC
    @paulb47NYC 3 роки тому +108

    As a total airline "Crash" documentary junkie I found this to be a fascinating watch. It brings a completely different set of facts into focus that are just not often covered. I liked everything about this. Well Done Ruairidh MacVeigh!! Just acquired a new subscriber.

    • @HurricaneJD
      @HurricaneJD 2 роки тому

      you too paul? i hve watched every air crash episode . some more than once lol i have never even flown on a plane but i bet i know more about flying than 80% of people that fly lol do you have any favorite episodes? lol mine are british airways 5390 .... the tenerife disaster ... twa flight 800 ... british airways flight 9- st elmos fire

  • @robertellis8561
    @robertellis8561 3 роки тому +15

    What a difference it makes to have the narration delivered to a professional standard. Great work.

  • @sorgfaeltig
    @sorgfaeltig 3 роки тому +62

    At time 33:50 you make a very wrong statement. The "fuel tanks" above the wings of the Convair 990 were NOT adding drag. They were added primarily to reduce transonic drag at the 990's Mach 0.9 cruising speed by preventing shock waves at the rear upper surface of the inner wing. They served also as fuel tanks for the first phase of flight (climb and initial cruise) They were called "anti shock bodies". Swissair, as one of the first customers, had their 990s in mainline use for 12 years.

    • @garethonthetube
      @garethonthetube 3 роки тому +4

      Yes, Whitcomb fairings or Kuchemann Carrots. Used on some other planes too, once the "area rule" had been understood.

    • @markdoldon8852
      @markdoldon8852 3 роки тому +1

      As worded, I understood the narration to say that they were added to.increase fuel capacity BUT they added drag (not stated but with your additional information I assume that referred to subsonic flight) so were only partially successful in solving the woeful range issue. That was what I took away from the script, so is it WRONG, or merely incomplete?

    • @sorgfaeltig
      @sorgfaeltig 3 роки тому +13

      @@markdoldon8852 To state that those added "tanks" added drag is wrong. They were added to reduce transsonic drag (drag that is specific to the speed range of 0.87 to 0.95 Mach (87% to 95% of the speed of sound at the cruising level of the Convair 990) Those added structures at the rear top of the wings were really reducing that drag - once this was confirmed they were definitely introduced for the serial production and therefore also used (as a secondary funcion) as fuel tanks. It was NOT that first they were added as fuel tanks because the range of the CV990 was insufficient. And then it was realized that they added unwanted drag. That story is not true. They were first engineered and designed to REDUCE DRAG and were successful in that function and then were also used as additional fuel tanks. By the way the range of the CV990 was still insufficient with those additional fuel tanks. The plane was fuel-hungry because it was "overpowered" (the engine trust of the four engines in relation to the size and mass of the aircraft was much higher than on other early jet airliners, such as Boeing 707, DC-8, Caravelle)

    • @rrpostalagain
      @rrpostalagain 2 роки тому +1

      @@sorgfaeltig I think you’re missing the question. I’m not doubting your knowledge and frankly don’t care one way or the other. However there is a big difference between the reason something was done and the reality of what it does. You worded it strange both times…

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 2 роки тому

      I flew on a Delta Con air 880 ,Tampa - Chicago in 68.what was the difference between 880-990?.I was 11 but I remember it was less than a 2 HR flight takeoff to landing.

  • @caileanshields4545
    @caileanshields4545 3 роки тому +163

    Soon as I saw the notification for this, I instantly thought (aside from: nearly 40 minutes, he's just spoiling us now): Dassault Mercure. In spite of it's woeful sales record, poor range and outdated powerplants, it's safety (not a single fatal incident/accident to it's name) and in-service reliabilty records (98%) are remarkable. One of my favourite 'underdog' commercial airliners.
    As for the Soviet/Russian airliners, I think they're worthy of a video all their own; ones that spring to mind most readily for me are the Ilyushin Il-86 & Il-96.

    • @MxWintersAFOL
      @MxWintersAFOL 3 роки тому +7

      @cailean Shields He's totally spoiling us. Thanks Ruairdh, I needed chearing up, this video was the perfect one :D

    • @MirzaAhmed89
      @MirzaAhmed89 3 роки тому +4

      Me too. Thanks to Mustard.

    • @Avantime
      @Avantime 3 роки тому +11

      There are so few produced that safety records are not particularly useful. Concorde was considered the safest aircraft in service, until one of them crashed.
      There are more modern communist airliners like the MA60/MA600 and ARJ-21, but their main purpose is more about industrial learning than actual sales. However the Sukhoi Superjet IMO demands an episode.

    • @Avantime
      @Avantime 3 роки тому +2

      And talking about Soviet airliners, the Tupolev Tu-204 also needs an episode.

    • @DrFod
      @DrFod 3 роки тому +5

      @@Avantime Indeed. If a Mercure had crashed, it would have turned a flawless safety record into a terrible one.

  • @leokimvideo
    @leokimvideo 3 роки тому +87

    The 747SP was very popular on long haul routes. It was a great seller for what it was able to do. Qantas had a number of them and they are sadly missed.

    • @Sacto1654
      @Sacto1654 3 роки тому +1

      They were also unique in using Rolls-Royce RB.211-524 engines. too.

    • @Perich29
      @Perich29 3 роки тому

      In the movie Austin Power, he had a pink 747 SP.

    • @hmsagbakken
      @hmsagbakken 3 роки тому +1

      Qantas had two 747SP. The 747-200 where to big to go to Wellington NZ, but the 747SP not. When Qantas got their SP's they could retire their 707's and became a 747 only airline.
      They forgot to mention the 747-400ER that where only bought by Qantas, they bought 6.

    • @markdoldon8852
      @markdoldon8852 3 роки тому +3

      No, it wasn't a 'great seller' at all. In a very niche market, it struggled. It was one of the last major projects that were airline driven, and only Boeing's relative market power and willingness to produce niche models at the specific request of their larger customers, plus the relative low development cost allowed it to come close to breaking even. At 3% of the total 747 builds, it was a mere curiosity rather than a real alternative to most airlines.

    • @Sacto1654
      @Sacto1654 3 роки тому +1

      @@markdoldon8852 But yet, Boeing did build the 747SP because it used almost all the tooling used to build the 747-200, except for the new taller vertical tail. Its range at the time--6,600 nautical miles--was extraordinary in the late 1970's.

  • @nicov1837
    @nicov1837 3 роки тому +133

    Missing a few important ones here:
    -de Havilland Comet;
    -Hawker Siddeley Trident;
    -757-300;
    -767-400ER;
    -MD-90;
    -717
    -Fokker 70;
    -Dornier 328JET
    And of course, the most recent examples: 747-8 and A380.
    That's about enough for another video.

  • @macjim
    @macjim 3 роки тому +36

    Flew in the VC10 while a cadet in the ATC (Air Training Corps) on an air experience flight with the RAF, to Malta and Cyprus. It was an unusual flight as you sat facing backwards.
    It was a lovely aircraft…
    The RAF used them as passenger transport (troops and RAF personnel) and tankers…

    • @blatherskite9601
      @blatherskite9601 3 роки тому +7

      Flew VC10 by BOAC, Nigeria Airways (forgotten in the video) and British Caledonian to & from Nigeria a lot in the 1960s and 1970s. Favourite aircraft - quiet, comfortable, stylish. Good times.
      The Nigeria Airways VC10 ended it's days spread over a hillside near Lagos, the BCal one broken up at LGW after they bent the fuselage with a bad landing. Very sad.

    • @zopEnglandzip
      @zopEnglandzip 3 роки тому +5

      Really beautiful proportions, saw one pop up from odiham while I was driving down the M3 just as they were getting ready for retirement, hadn't really appreciated until then what a fine looking machine it was.

    • @rorykeegan1895
      @rorykeegan1895 3 роки тому +5

      @@blatherskite9601 Agreed, lovely airliner to fly on.

    • @seltaeb3302
      @seltaeb3302 3 роки тому +3

      Yup, as a soldier I had loads of trips. Loved the plane, beautiful & in the 1970s you walked on the concourse to it, then climbing steps & seeing it's great design & smelling the fumes, unlike in now. My first trip was to Washington DC & flying over the Atlantic at nearly 1000mph & landing 5hrs 30mins later & eating a Whopper.

    • @seltaeb3302
      @seltaeb3302 3 роки тому +3

      @@blatherskite9601 we probably paid for it. I mean Nigeria who are a corrupt country who we bankroll amongst others.

  • @the_cheese
    @the_cheese 3 роки тому +14

    As a lifelong airliner nut with a half-century of absorbing information about them under his belt, I highly approve of this list. Great work, Ruairidh!!

  • @ralphmadera4366
    @ralphmadera4366 2 роки тому +7

    I remember been a little kid with my father back in the 70s getting into the L-1011 , I was amazed of the aircraft inside size, the confort , the space between seats,etc. Today I think about it , what amazed me the most to this day is the ingenuity of the men that created these machines back then.

  • @Michael.Chapman
    @Michael.Chapman 3 роки тому +54

    What a superb design is the 747-Special Performance. That wing area to fuselage ratio is amazing and the SP still flies higher and faster than any other 747 iteration :-) The L1011 Tristar with its Rolls RB211 power plants and technical prowess is also a beautiful design!

    • @Ryankendall18
      @Ryankendall18 3 роки тому +1

      My parents flew on a united sp and said it was extremely disappointing, they didn’t know it was an sp at first so they were excited to fly it and thought it’d be big but it was cramped and just a bad experience they said man

    • @Yahowah777
      @Yahowah777 3 роки тому +3

      My 2 favourite planes of all time. Magnificent.

    • @rickrudd
      @rickrudd 3 роки тому +7

      I agree. Many of these "failures" were simply victims of external factors, despite possessing fantastic engineering.

    • @TomCro73
      @TomCro73 3 роки тому +3

      @@Ryankendall18 The SP simply denoted the reduced capacity for increased range - it remained an aluminum tube with an optimal, subsonic cruising speed, that's seated/crewed/serviced per the airline's specifications. If they were expecting it to be an airborne sports car, I could understand how they'd be disappointed!

    • @patrickflohe7427
      @patrickflohe7427 3 роки тому +10

      @@Ryankendall18
      Airlines decide how much room you have.
      The 747SP is not any more cramped than anything else.

  • @deloresthomas5624
    @deloresthomas5624 3 роки тому +78

    Really miss Eastern's love the L1011. Flew on it on a regular basis.

    • @scottjohnson5415
      @scottjohnson5415 3 роки тому +12

      Flew on them several times with TWA. Really comfortable and quiet jets with plenty of room.

    • @Jhihmoac
      @Jhihmoac 3 роки тому +4

      Delta used quite a few of the L1011s too back in the day! That's why I chose them for long distance, domestic air travel over UAL, AA, or NW, which all favored the DC-10s...

    • @KayleeCee
      @KayleeCee 3 роки тому +3

      I flew on a few on Tristars a few times with Delta and TWA back when they were still operating the type. It was always a pleasant ride. I always thought the Tristar was the best looking of the American made tri-jets, as well as technologically superior. The 727 had those awkward looking rear mounted jets. And the DC-10/MD-11 had their third engines stacked under the vertical stabilizer, a design that I think looked strange (though I do understand their reasoning for it).

    • @joezegers
      @joezegers 2 роки тому

      Their successor was Continental Airlines (now United Airlines)

    • @simpleshoes
      @simpleshoes 2 роки тому +1

      Consider myself lucky to have flown on Air Canada’s L1011 in their business class. Very comfortable flight Toronto to LA.

  • @birdie8271
    @birdie8271 3 роки тому +12

    extremly well made. no anoying back ground music. Love it!

  • @jeffcampbell1555
    @jeffcampbell1555 3 роки тому +62

    I thought I was going see a lot about the A380. Instead I had a nostalgic reminder how many plane manufacturers there used to be, and how many different jets I flew on. What leaps out is how many designs foundered by failing to maximize passengers to fuel and operating costs. Its a business 101 no-brainer, so it's surprising. The profit sweet spot in the business seems to be a moving target.

    • @jacksons1010
      @jacksons1010 3 роки тому +10

      It's a reminder that the A380 is not exceptional in being a well-intentioned market failure.

    • @jeffcampbell1555
      @jeffcampbell1555 3 роки тому +8

      @@jacksons1010 Here-here. I'm pretty sure the Emiratis asked Airbus for a long-haul, high capacity model to service it's Persian Gulf hub business model. Covid was a huge blow. The A380 was by no means a technical failure...it was just too expensive to run at less than full capacity.

    • @treerat7631
      @treerat7631 3 роки тому +8

      Like the L1011 the A380 will go down as a sells flop

    • @norbertsiewert3917
      @norbertsiewert3917 3 роки тому +1

      I Rode in a LTU L1011. Did not like it. I rode in DC10s, DC 8s, DC 9s, MD 80s, and 747s. Liked all of those.

    • @EstorilEm
      @EstorilEm 3 роки тому

      @@jeffcampbell1555 You mean Emirates? And people often forget that Boeing was deeply concerned about 380 competition, and dumped a TON of cash into the 747-8i, which was a complete sales flop as well, selling only 47 units versus 251 A380s. It’s only saving grace was a cargo version, but both companies misjudged the hub-spoke model at the time.
      As far as engineering and safety go, it is an exceptional aircraft and will likely remain unsurpassed in passenger comfort. Much like the L-1011, it was a nearly-perfect aircraft at the wrong time.
      Some argue that Airbus didn’t really lose money on the program, but it certainly didn’t make any either, and they were fortunate to have other highly successful options.
      The L-1011 program on the other hand is simply tragic, as Lockheed was poised to become a third condender in a market with hardly any competition. Timing, management, and rolls Royce essentially burned Lockheed so bad that I don’t think they’ll ever even comprehend entering the market again, even though they created a technological masterpiece which every pilot and crewmember loved dearly.

  • @gerardacronin334
    @gerardacronin334 3 роки тому +123

    Fascinating video. It just goes to show how business plans can be derailed by multiple factors. I am in awe of the research that goes into these videos!

    • @Sacto1654
      @Sacto1654 3 роки тому +1

      In the case of the Bristol Britannia, the too-protracted development period of the Proteus turboprop engine. They should have adopted the Rolls-Royce Tyne engine instead.

    • @davidcarroll8735
      @davidcarroll8735 3 роки тому +2

      While I was familiar with the ending of several of these models, i was not aware of the excellent details provided around the rationale. Well done!

    • @karlbark
      @karlbark 3 роки тому

      Am watching this vid right now -and switching between reading the comments on my phone & watching 👀 the show on the TV.
      Anyway, I just got to the Bristol Britannia...and I have to say - that it really is a good looking plane !
      It's the design of the cockpit windows that does it, somehow.
      -And that classic looking BOAC livery is just great 😁 👍

  • @TheAvenstar
    @TheAvenstar 3 роки тому +38

    I missed the L 10-11 when it was retired. Flew on it many times. Vastly preferred over the DC10.

    • @MicrophonicFool
      @MicrophonicFool 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed. Air Canada flew them in the 70's/80's both domestic and international. They were spacious and comfortable.

    • @johnhull6363
      @johnhull6363 2 роки тому +1

      Really liked flying l 1011 to Vegas from the east, really comfortable plane

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 2 роки тому

      I flew on both several times but I can't distinguish which I liked better ,its been almost 45 yrs.But from what I've heard the L1011 was superior.

  • @xen84
    @xen84 2 роки тому +24

    I have loved and been fascinated by planes my whole life, seeing odd and very unique designs like the L-1011 and Concorde. Planespotting is somehow less fun now that everything is twin engined and very similar control layouts in the pursuit of the ideal form factor for keeping construction cheap and operating costs low.

    • @mikoto7693
      @mikoto7693 2 роки тому +3

      I’ve only recently discovered that aviation is hugely interesting to me. I’m learning a bit more about it each day. It even led me to get a job in aviation as ground crew and for the first time in my life I enjoy the job I’m doing.

    • @TransistorBased
      @TransistorBased 2 роки тому

      Now that I work in the aerospace industry I've got plane models on my desk, and those were two of the ones I was adamant about getting.

    • @oliverschreek3091
      @oliverschreek3091 2 роки тому

      How true!!

    • @RCAvhstape
      @RCAvhstape Рік тому

      Absolutely. The 70s and 8-s were the most fun for plane-spotting, so many diverse airliner designs flying then, 747, 727, L1011, DC-8 and DC-9, some older and some newer. Who'd thunk the boring little 737 would be the type to make it this far into the future.

  • @vdv-tu7dg
    @vdv-tu7dg 3 роки тому +32

    I will always love the look of the A340-500. Such a weird and beautiful aircraft, especially in that Etihad livery.

    • @RB747domme
      @RB747domme 2 роки тому +2

      And to think there was very nearly a paper work-up of a 40-550, with even larger fuel tanks under the main fuselage, giving it a range of 10,700 nmi. This would have been the first aircraft capable of travelling non-stop from Heathrow to Perth. The rather ambitious (and quite frankly, stupid) 340-595, with GPS way-point auto-nav, proposed in 1992 (which ironically would have been heavier than the HGW - High Gross Weight version proposed years later), would have allowed for non-stop 10,950nmi, satellite TV, and a host of other innovations. It was one step too far, and one step beyond.

  • @davidcronan4072
    @davidcronan4072 3 роки тому +15

    I had several long-distance journeys on the VC10 to West Africa and the Caribbean in the 1960's. Lovely flights. As you said, quiet and smooth.

    • @warringtonminge4167
      @warringtonminge4167 2 роки тому +1

      And noted for its Hot And High capability as standard. Even nowadays that usually takes some extra engineering work!

  • @bjoe385
    @bjoe385 3 роки тому +39

    Quite a lot of these I’d never considered.

  • @scottfw7169
    @scottfw7169 3 роки тому +22

    Thumbnail's L-1011 in Eastern's hockey stick blues is attractive.

    • @aronyak1
      @aronyak1 3 роки тому

      To me, the most attractive planes are the one's that don't crash.

    • @jimgorycki4013
      @jimgorycki4013 2 роки тому +1

      I remember flying l-1011 on delta and Braniff (with loud paint schemes)

    • @Wemfsh
      @Wemfsh 2 роки тому +1

      I like the final twa livery

  • @t5ruxlee210
    @t5ruxlee210 3 роки тому +6

    Lockheed was also badly "mousetrapped" early on by Douglas's feigned disinterest in building tri jets which made the market for their own 1011 project seem far more promising than it actually was. Once Lockheed was fully committed, Douglas rushed to the "drawing board" (among other places) and their DC-10 build announcement alone paved the way to an unprofitable outcome.

  • @chrislong3938
    @chrislong3938 3 роки тому +5

    I always loved the VC-10 and saw them several time in Trinidad and Tobago where I grew up!
    "BOAC is like Britain in the sky..."
    ...so the ad went. It still rings in my ears today!

  • @roxxma
    @roxxma 9 місяців тому +1

    In about 1995 or 1996, I flew from KSTL to KBOS on TWA's only L-1011to be painted in that airline's final livery. Having had my first flight a few years earlier on a Lufthansa DC-10 -a bumpy, shaky, and rattly ride from KBOS to EDDF- I expected this flight to be the same, but instead I was greeted with a much roomier cabin, a very solid airframe (take off felt like your barcalounger just tipped back for a few), a really cool sounding PA chime, and man, the sound of its takeoff was cool: It had this hum that made you know everything was gonna be just fine. The flight itself was so smooth, I only realized we were banking on approach when I saw the lights of Greater Boston out the windows on either side, depending on which way we were turning. This very well designed aircraft, plus TWA's longtime career cabin crew, who were so charming, made for one of my (if not the) most memorable flights ever. The L-1011 was a BMW to the DC-10's Dodge Aires K-Car.

  • @PaulR1200
    @PaulR1200 3 роки тому +8

    Possibly my most favorite installment of your video series thus far... many thanks mate, from.NZCH

  • @jetaddicted
    @jetaddicted 3 роки тому +7

    Proud to realize I have had the chance to be a passenger (or cabin crew) in a number of these:
    A-318, A-340-200, 747-300 and Concorde with Air France;
    Mercure with Air Inter;
    Vfw-214 with Air Alsace
    747SP with Corsair;
    Tristar with Eastern;
    The Electra with TAME.
    😀

  • @DanielJ_00
    @DanielJ_00 3 роки тому +14

    Just by coincidence, I was at the Swiss Transport Museum in Lucerne yesterday and saw the Swissair Convair 990 that is preserved there.

    • @dc10fomin65
      @dc10fomin65 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, the Coronado, remember seeing them with American and Varig in early 60's, just loved the quad wing pods trailing the flaps!

    • @fatloadable
      @fatloadable 2 роки тому

      I visited the same museum 30years ago, only an elder staff was there when boarding the cabin. Nice to know that this mega item is still existing.

  • @miscbits6399
    @miscbits6399 Рік тому +4

    VC10 was a solution for a problem (runways too short for 707s) which was ACTUALLY solved by lengthening the runways in question at a total cost of less than ONE VC10, let alone the development costs

    • @sandervanderkammen9230
      @sandervanderkammen9230 Рік тому

      The VC-10 was a plane that no wanted because it cost more to operate than airlines could charge in fares... of the few that were built, all were government subsidized in service.

  • @letsseeif
    @letsseeif 3 роки тому +19

    Thank you for your outstanding video of the aircraft that didn't succeed. I've flown on several and as an early plane spotter, spotted them in small numbers. Growing up in Melbourne VIC Australia, I was at the end (or nearly) for many of 'the Empire Routes'. At the 1956 Melbourne Olympics (Summer), I spotted them in numbers, a few of which were not included. One you highlighted was the Sud Armagnac and as Melbourne's main airport was Essendon [YMEN] with the main (ILS) runway 26 at 6350 feet, this was a challenging but 'pretty normal' in that era..

  • @sd906238
    @sd906238 3 роки тому +12

    The L1011 and the C-141's were my favorite planes to fly on. Had the smoothest ride until the 767 came along.

    • @kjisnot
      @kjisnot 3 роки тому +2

      My first ride on the L1011 made me think "can this big fat thing even get off the ground?". One flight and I was hooked.

    • @lrg3834
      @lrg3834 3 роки тому +1

      Floyd R. Turbo, an Air Canada captain and past owner of two general aviation supply/hobby stores flew both the carrier's classic 747's and L-1011's. He preferred the later over the Boeing product. Said it was more advanced and superior operationally.

    • @BillPearce-jn1he
      @BillPearce-jn1he Рік тому

      @@lrg3834 àaC

  • @robinsattahip2376
    @robinsattahip2376 3 роки тому +10

    Sad, the L-1011 is the nicest plane on which I've flown. I really miss them.

  • @drscopeify
    @drscopeify 3 роки тому +10

    Great as always! What an interesting list, I would have thought only manufacturers gone from this would would be on the list but I was wrong. Alaska really have all kinds of odd units since it has so many regional and specialty routes.

  • @ericwhitehead6451
    @ericwhitehead6451 3 роки тому +16

    The L1011 was an excellent aircraft.

  • @Shahrdad
    @Shahrdad Рік тому +1

    I've always found the L1011 to be one of the most elegant and beautiful planes ever built, right up there in beauty alongside Boeing 707, the original 747, and the Vickers VC-10. One of my good friends is a retired pilot who flew many different planes types, and he always speaks of the L1011 as his favorite plane to fly.
    I flew on the Convair 990 on Swissair in the 1970. Those "overwing pods" were not there to increase the size of the fuel tanks; they were rather anti-shock bodies (also known as Whitcomb carrots), and they were used in order to increase the critical Mach by reducing transonic drag. This allowed the 990 to cruise about 50 km/hr faster than the Boeing 707. Some fuel ended up being stored in them, but their primary purpose was to allow for faster cruising. Those aft-fan engines were also unique and fascinating.

  • @fredflintstoner596
    @fredflintstoner596 2 роки тому +3

    Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view !"
    Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam."
    Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!"
    Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..."
    Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!"
    Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky."
    Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction."
    Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"

  • @JamesCAsphalt8
    @JamesCAsphalt8 2 роки тому +1

    What an excellent documentary! Well researched well presented and great historical footage that matches the narration! Kept my interest throughout the entire video. Thank you very much.

  • @Woozler554
    @Woozler554 3 роки тому +4

    12:53 I often used to fly the L-1011 on TWA in the late 1980s/early 1990s, going to and from JFK in NYC to Phoenix. I used to like it; it was a nice ride.

  • @stejer211
    @stejer211 2 роки тому +1

    EXTREMELY interesting information this time. I watch nearly every video, keep up the quality work!

  • @kineticdeath
    @kineticdeath 3 роки тому +8

    that huge french one at the end when they turned it into 6 across seating you see the overhead storage racks looking very much like what you'd see on a bus. It was the true original air bus.

    • @marcmcreynolds2827
      @marcmcreynolds2827 3 роки тому

      I vaguely recall open bins in UAL DC-8 flight I took in 1968. Pretty much gone in the 1970's? The widebodies coming into service starting in the late 60's all had closed bins, so when narrow bodies were refurbished (or at some point for new builds) they got the modern "widebody look".

    • @graemejwsmith
      @graemejwsmith 3 роки тому +1

      @@marcmcreynolds2827 Part of the trend to making the cabins more crashworthy. Back in those days seats routinely ripped out of cabin floors - pancaking into each other and crushing folks and flying debris from the "hat and coat racks" above knocked folks out so they failed to escape wrecks.

  • @joeruth123
    @joeruth123 3 роки тому +2

    I just recently rescued some memorabilia from the first flight of the 747SP. A coworker's dad was an engineer on the program. The SP was more often said to stand for Short Plane

  • @Mr.Martini549
    @Mr.Martini549 3 роки тому +7

    I haven't flown many long haul flights, but the most enjoyable one was on a Tri-Star L-1011 from Atlanta to Honolulu in 1990. So roomy, smooth and comfortable. I miss that plane. The flights I've taken to Italy, England and Greece more recently weren't very memorable for the aircraft.

    • @markdoldon8852
      @markdoldon8852 3 роки тому +2

      My first ever long haul flight (1985) was an L-1011, and I was in awe. Sadly, it was also my LAST flight on the model. Despite taking numerous flights on the same route and airline, I never again flew the TriStar.

  • @huwzebediahthomas9193
    @huwzebediahthomas9193 2 роки тому +1

    That VFW-Fokker 614 - very interesting design. The long pitot tube on nose, twin engines position above wings, wide oval aircraft fuslage. Unique. Looks like a work of art.

  • @jacobzimmermann59
    @jacobzimmermann59 3 роки тому +13

    The VC10 was one of the most advanced and interesting airliners of its era.

    • @1joshjosh1
      @1joshjosh1 3 роки тому +6

      And damn good looking

    • @timfly767
      @timfly767 2 роки тому +1

      I worked on the VC10 in the 80s and loved every second. She was a beauty. Didn't sell well as she was too tailored to BOAC.

  • @badass6.0powerstroke10
    @badass6.0powerstroke10 2 роки тому +3

    For being labeled under the "Worst Selling Commercial Airliners" The L-1011 TriStar was a Wonderful Aircraft, so Technology Advanced than anything else from that era, Plus the Good Looks of the Aircraft, it is Truly my Favorite. It's Too bad there not around anymore. Will Always be my Favorite, Especially Sporting the Eastern Airlines colors. I've read many Comments from lot's of earlier pilots, and Everyone Always Loved it, i don't remember ever hearing anything Negative about it. Only a complaint or two about the Galley Elevators, that's the Only Bad i remember hearing about it. It was Such a Wonderful Design. I would Love to See the TriJets make a comeback, I've always Loved the 3 Engine design, seemed to Balance out the Aircraft for me. Especially the "S Duct" Set-up, Such a Majestic way to mount Engine #2.

  • @charlesmoss8119
    @charlesmoss8119 3 роки тому +3

    Very interesting as always - I was fascinated by the ROI values - these are not always easy to identify even in a business you work in so a top job to get these numbers! I really value so highly these productions and can’t wait for the next 😊

  • @MrSpleenboy
    @MrSpleenboy 2 роки тому +2

    It's a shame about the VC10 and Tristar. I flew on both as a child, and they were both great aircraft that were ahead of their time in many ways.
    The VC10, while quiet on the inside, was one of the noisiest aircraft I've ever heard from the outside! I used to live fairly close to a couple of RAF airbases, and they used to fly past every now and again :)

  • @raybrown919
    @raybrown919 3 роки тому +4

    There used to be an L10-11 parked at MCI airport in Kansas City as late as 2019. I am not sure if it’s still there.

    • @skooter2767k
      @skooter2767k 3 роки тому +1

      Yes, still there. I was there 2 weeks ago

    • @AMF96
      @AMF96 3 роки тому

      @@skooter2767k Is that the Tristar Experience L-1011?

    • @skooter2767k
      @skooter2767k 3 роки тому +1

      @@AMF96 yes I believe so. That’s the only tristar there at least

  • @benwilson6145
    @benwilson6145 3 роки тому +2

    Manged a few, several times on BA Herald, BA VC10 Philadelphia to Prestwick. RAF Tristar to from Mount Pleasant via Ascension. Also a couple not mentioned, the Vickers Vanguard and the ATP. The Britannia looked beautiful.

  • @scottl.1568
    @scottl.1568 3 роки тому +18

    I will tolerate no slander about the legendary Lockheed TriStar...

    • @johnwalsh7256
      @johnwalsh7256 3 роки тому +2

      The L1011 was too far ahead of its time. A beautiful airplane. 😍

    • @GudaGudaPaisen
      @GudaGudaPaisen 3 роки тому +1

      @@johnwalsh7256 it will make more money on the toy market than actual commercial airline sales.

  • @christopherhennessey8991
    @christopherhennessey8991 2 роки тому +2

    I loved the L1011. My first L 1011 flight was Eastern flight 87, direct MIA to LAX, with a stop in ATL . The ride was excellent.

  • @C2K777
    @C2K777 3 роки тому +9

    See's the upload. See's the chapter list start with "preamble", straps in for the ride. A near 40 min video. Good Sir you spoil us
    Oh also childish and pointless declaration of being 1st

  • @janicemunro992
    @janicemunro992 2 роки тому +1

    I was cabin crew on Tristars in the ‘80’s. It was designed with crew in mind - the trollies rolled, the latches closed properly, the lifts were smooth and the underfloor galley was a dream! LGW-GVA, 1hr 10 mins, 393 pax - drinks, food, duty free - no problem! A pleas

    • @janicemunro992
      @janicemunro992 2 роки тому +1

      *a pleasure to fly on and the passengers liked it, too.

    • @simonm1447
      @simonm1447 2 роки тому

      Lockheed knows how to build aircraft. The DC-10 was just a shitbox in direct comparison

  • @dannywilson3314
    @dannywilson3314 3 роки тому +5

    I loved taking those Eastern L1011s out of Miami. They were like riding a comfortable beast!

    • @richardmorris7063
      @richardmorris7063 2 роки тому

      Flew them a few times ,Atlanta - Tampa in 74 & to Marine Corp boot camp ,Miami - Charleston 75.I liked all 3 engine aircraft but its been so many yrs its hard to recall the actual flights.

  • @henrikrolfsen584
    @henrikrolfsen584 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely GREAT historical video. I have been flying since 1962; I had no idea how much airplane manufacturers have had to struggle! My suggestion: Pass an international agreement to DOUBLE ALL TICKET PRICES, so that we can all enjoy the very best that science has to offer, in airline technology, without all the risk involved in PENNY PINCHING by investors, builders, and carriers!

  • @r3alityrjectna452
    @r3alityrjectna452 3 роки тому +3

    This is a great video, and you well deserve the blessing of the UA-cam algorithm. Thank you!

  • @atmamaraj8449
    @atmamaraj8449 2 роки тому +1

    The L10-11 was the first aircraft I ever travelled on .I was a 12 year old and immediately fell in love. It was so large and the landing was so smooth.I would later fly on it many times as an adult and my love for it never wavered.Even on shorter runways such as in LGA and the Caribbean it still impressed me I still consider it the gold standard for a smooth ride and landing

  • @joevenuti8517
    @joevenuti8517 2 роки тому +12

    I was a TWA cockpit crew member on the 1011. By far, the most advanced aircraft of its time, much superior to the DC10 which had major problems. 1011 had a revolutionary approach and landing system still in use by the military on its Lockheed cargo planes. No other company has this system. Clearly, your presentation concludes that the only deficiencies of the 1011 were caused by Rolls Royce and Jimmy Carter. If not for them, this would have been a huge success.

  • @AtheistOrphan
    @AtheistOrphan 3 роки тому +2

    14:23 - Gulf Air Tristar but British-registration? Can someone explain please?

    • @Shamrock100
      @Shamrock100 3 роки тому

      The first four Gulf Air TriStars were delivered with British registrations, but were soon reregistered in Oman.

  • @dathpo
    @dathpo 3 роки тому +6

    I miss the L-1011's. They are the most comfortable airliner I've ever flown on Short hops or Trans Atlanic.

    • @jamesjross
      @jamesjross 2 роки тому +1

      Wow, I've seen videos about this but never heard from someone who actually went on one. The videos always say how advanced it was, especially things like the autoland. Obviously most aviation/engineering channels don't have the first hand experience to mention what it was like to fly on. Thanks.

    • @ricks7464
      @ricks7464 2 роки тому +1

      @@jamesjross I flews on a number of L-1011s in the 70s through 90s as I was frequently on Delta and Eastern. Best time was a free first class upgrade going on Delta to LGW.

  • @nkt1
    @nkt1 2 роки тому +1

    My first ever flight was aboard an L-1011 in 1997, aged 21. It had obviously seen better days by that point, but I remember being amazed at how cavernous and civilised the interior was. And the noise from the engines was superb.

  • @nicolas2970
    @nicolas2970 3 роки тому +4

    Bravo, well done as usual Sir. However I feel the Fokker F-70 with only 48 being produced is a dud seller as well !

  • @switchoff64
    @switchoff64 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for inserting chapters, more ppl should do it like you

  • @flybyairplane3528
    @flybyairplane3528 3 роки тому +15

    Unfortunately RR went broke Until the govt bailed them out SO the RB 211, turned out to be a fantastic engine, first used bin the delayed L 10 11 TRISTAR, then many other aircraft used them , and so it goes , only flew on 2 for EASTERN, both from MIA TO EWR , only been on 2 DC 10 Lufthansa, & AMERICAN virtually most of the others never except forB737 cheers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🇨🇦🇫🇷🇩🇪🇺🇸

    • @moiraatkinson
      @moiraatkinson 3 роки тому +1

      I like the use of flags - a great way of showing the countries you want to use in the narrative to people who don’t have English as a first language 😀.

  • @AdvancedUSA
    @AdvancedUSA 2 роки тому +2

    The L-1011 was a safe, beautiful airliner that never killed anyone - unlike the DC-10 which killed many people with several crashes due to poor design which caused cargo doors to open in flight, collapsing the floor which severed hydraulic lines and mechanical backups. I’ve had two DC’s try to kill me - unsuccessfully - and never flew another one again.

  • @musicnerd72
    @musicnerd72 3 роки тому +4

    Never knew about Lockheed's crookedness, but I still think the TriStar is a fascinating and beautiful machine!

    • @shrimpflea
      @shrimpflea 2 роки тому +1

      The L-1011 was one of the best airliners ever built. It happens in many companies...all it takes is one idiot.

  • @rayhaskins4886
    @rayhaskins4886 3 роки тому +2

    While in Okinawa. 1971 - 1972 I woeked with Lockheed Rep. He told me it could fly great on 2 engines.
    Did not matter which.

  • @BosworthMcG
    @BosworthMcG 3 роки тому +4

    Such great content. You deserve a raise !

  • @alanfenick1103
    @alanfenick1103 2 роки тому +1

    Brought back many memories of some great planes! My favorites the VC-10, Convair 880, the C-131 (Samaritan) and the Fokker F-27. The outlier being the Boeing 720B one really nice comfortable plane that took me from Rome to Asmara Eritrea in the 1960’s.

  • @Mark_Ocain
    @Mark_Ocain 2 роки тому +3

    Pity the VC10 didn't do better ..it was a sweetheart of a jetliner. Quiet and comfortable. They were a joy at touchdown. Very smooth compared to the 707 and wolds apart from the DC-8 (that thing was a kidney buster, even when the landing was well set-up)

  • @bigal3940
    @bigal3940 2 роки тому +1

    This video is thoroughly researched. I got the arse when my favourite, the L10-11 featured but all of these machines are amazing and well done to all of the people that made them so special.

  • @TIMMEH19991
    @TIMMEH19991 3 роки тому +3

    I was lucky enough to fly in a VC10 back in the 70s. Lovely looking plane.

  • @lawrencetate145
    @lawrencetate145 2 роки тому +1

    When I was a youngster I remember vividly the shove back into the seat that the L-1011 gave. That made it my favorite airliner, and the biggest I've ridden on. That was amazing thrust for such a big jet!

    • @ricks7464
      @ricks7464 2 роки тому

      I remember that as well. Also how the thrust made the interior roof panels vibrate and shake like they were going to come loose.

  • @Vespuchian
    @Vespuchian 3 роки тому +25

    Ah Lockheed: "Our business isn't producing expected results, let's try crimes instead."
    Amazing how often it keeps working.

  • @stephenwalton7079
    @stephenwalton7079 3 роки тому +1

    The,”Pods,” on the CV-990 we’re called ASB’s, Anti-Shock Bodies. General Dynamics ran into an unk unk, unknown unknown in the form of dramatic interference drag rise between the underwing and the pylons/ engine nacelles. The ASBs moved the Mach shock wave aft, relieving drag. Eventually they were plumbed for fuel tanks but they had minimal capacity and were eventually disabled. One aircraft had an APU fitted but that too was removed. NASA operated two of the type as flying laboratories.

  • @lotus95t
    @lotus95t 3 роки тому +7

    Interesting - but claiming aircraft such as the 747-SP and MD-11 are "new" aircraft - when they are really derivatives, is a bit disingenuous.

    • @owenshebbeare2999
      @owenshebbeare2999 3 роки тому +3

      They were karketed as "new models" and had their own type certifications and service requirements and differed a lot from their progenitors. How different do you want them to be, given the same argument could be made for the 727, 737 and 757, all with shate core 707 engineering, even today.

  • @Da__goat
    @Da__goat 2 роки тому +1

    If I remember correctly and properly, the L1011 was actually more advanced technologically and more reliable than the DC-10, it’s just that the DC-10 beat it to the market. Now I know that Lockheed is a massive defense contractor today, but this would be a great time for them to attempt to break the duopoly with a Middle market aircraft.

  • @frankfranco7251
    @frankfranco7251 3 роки тому +3

    The L1011 was roomy and quiet. Earning the Whisperliner name. Wonderful aircraft to fly in

  • @bwktlcn
    @bwktlcn 2 роки тому +1

    The L-1011 was a great plane to fly in. Was in a horrible thunderstorm going into Orlando, and you could actually see the body of the plane flexing (I don’t mean the wings) as we hit a wind shear and almost pancaked. The lights flicked, the plane felt like an express elevator dropping, people hit the ceiling, etc. - we fell, and fell. I very clearly remember coming up off the seat cushions and only being held in place by my seatbelt. Then those three beautiful engines kicked into max thrust, I got pushed into my seat like I was on a rollercoaster and back up we went. Some people were taken off by EMS, clothes and bags everywhere as the overhead bins had opened. Only time I ever came out of the door of a plane, turned and kissed the fuselage. The pilots were talking to people in suits, and looked white as a sheet.

  • @mikerichards6065
    @mikerichards6065 3 роки тому +3

    The Britannia has to be the most painful. Ordered 1947, delivered 1952, sabotaged by BOAC long after early problems with the turbines so it only entered service five years later with its reputation utterly trashed.
    The Vickers Vanguard and HS Trident are the other two big 'what-ifs' of UK airliners that actually went into production but which failed to find a big market. Though one I would love to know more about is the Vickers V-1000 which was a transAtlantic jet, bigger, faster and with a longer range than the later Boeing 707.
    Once again, BOAC sabotaged the project and the prototype was broken up when 90% complete. As the head of Vickers put it: 'We have handed to the Americans, without a struggle, the entire world market for big jet airliners.' How right he was.

    • @Dave_Sisson
      @Dave_Sisson 3 роки тому

      Those are just some of the unfortunate reasons why people said that *BOAC* stood for "Boeing Only Aircraft Corporation".

    • @marcmcreynolds2827
      @marcmcreynolds2827 3 роки тому +2

      With or without troublesome turbines, the Britannia was still going to be one slow airplane once the jet age dawned. A nice thick airfoil cross-section made for 80 kt landing speeds (IIRC), but even with a studied jet engine upgrade that airfoil would have held down the cruise speed (and/or eaten fuel trying to fly at something more competitive).

  • @chipgill2176
    @chipgill2176 3 роки тому +5

    Loved the Lockheed L10's. Best widebody I ever flew on with Delta.

    • @The_DuMont_Network
      @The_DuMont_Network 3 роки тому

      The 1011 was a lovely craft to ride, but I REALLY miss the Stretch DC-8s, especially ater the repoer just before they went to UPS or FEDEX.

  • @Andrew-sv6zq
    @Andrew-sv6zq 3 роки тому +1

    Really enjoyable! learned a lot about these aircraft. One thing i always wanted to know, what does the 1011 stand for for the Lockheed L-1011?

    • @doabarrellroll69
      @doabarrellroll69 3 роки тому +1

      It was usually for marketing purposes or how the planes were internally known by Lockheed. Lockheed usually had x numbers and a name, examples include the L-188 Electra, the many variants of the Constellation and the Jetstar, which was internally known as the L-1329 and the already mentioned L-1011.

  • @reusin69
    @reusin69 3 роки тому +6

    Great stuff! It'd be interesting seeing a "Best Selling" video too

  • @scofab
    @scofab 10 місяців тому

    My first trans-Pacific flight was on a 747 SP, LA to Auckland.
    Fascinating as always, thank you again.

  • @mrrolandlawrence
    @mrrolandlawrence 3 роки тому +3

    3:40 ah the vc10.. cursed by being designed to BOAC spec. same fate hobbled the HS trident. (spoiler the b727 sold rather well). the vickers vicount sold well because BOAC / BEA were not involved. 17:00 howard hughes loved the britannia - said i love 700 examples. bristol replied well we could do you 30 a year. failure assured.

  • @markydee48
    @markydee48 3 роки тому +2

    The L1011 may not have sold well, but it was an amazing and well built aircraft. It was way ahead of its time. I miss flying on Eastern, TWA, and Delta L1011s.

    • @dennis12dec
      @dennis12dec 3 роки тому

      Flew on the L-1011 operated by Cathay Pacific between Hong Kong and Manila in the 80s.

    • @shrimpflea
      @shrimpflea 2 роки тому

      Great aircraft. Problem was many airlines opted for the cheaper DC-10 as times were tough and lives were cheaper back then.

  • @JohnDobson-x6i
    @JohnDobson-x6i 3 роки тому +5

    Superb video. As usual factual, detailed and original. A story of what would have
    genuinely seemed to the company to be the next big thing

  • @michaelcoley7649
    @michaelcoley7649 3 роки тому +1

    The Britannia was still flying for BOAC in April 1959, when I flew London to Hong Kong on one via Singapore (flight 788/960).

  • @luislealsantos
    @luislealsantos 3 роки тому +9

    Another great video. Thanks.

  • @Mark_Ocain
    @Mark_Ocain 2 роки тому +1

    LOL The ANA/Lockheed L1011 inducement scandal was not Lockheed's first dance in this regard. They grafted up European airforces to accept the F104 starfighter as well, despite the fact it had a laundry list of deficiencies.

  • @ianr
    @ianr 3 роки тому +5

    As always an excellent video. 👏🙂

  • @connectorxp
    @connectorxp 3 роки тому +1

    Tarom, Romanian flag carrier, still operates 4 A318s fitted with CFM engines. They are on the list for sale along with older 737s and ATRa, in a stride to modernize the fleet.

  • @6yjjk
    @6yjjk 3 роки тому +3

    Hey, remember how we had a short 737 and a long 737 and the short one didn't sell? Let's build another short one.

    • @rynovoski
      @rynovoski 9 місяців тому

      They offered a family. I don't think the cost of the short version had a huge impact on the family costs.

  • @simonacuthbert1
    @simonacuthbert1 3 роки тому

    An excellent documentary. Very interesting and well done for covering this topic in such detail. Ten out of ten and thanks for creating and sharing it.

  • @aviator0865
    @aviator0865 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this great video. Very informative and interesting. Keep up the good content!

  • @fhwolthuis
    @fhwolthuis 3 роки тому +3

    Great video 👍👍

  • @Dan.d649
    @Dan.d649 Рік тому +1

    I don't know why the L-1011 Tristar didn't sell well. The RR engine troubles were largely in part to higher costs. They also couldn't improve the engine well enough in time for the L-1011. Lockheed chose the Rolls Royce RB-211 535-D4D turbofan engine to power the L-1011 Tristars in hopes to land a huge order from British Airways, and among some other interested airlines. The basic L-1011-1 was used primarily for a high capacity airplane. All the existing Tristars were beautiful airplanes. The Lockheed company developed a shorter fuselage version known as the L-1011-500, which was an ultra-long-range airplane. It fit really well with many airlines route structures. Each type of L-1011 type lasted well enough and couldn't compete with the MCD DC-10 tri-jet. It's just really sad how such a wonderful airplane concept couldn't stay into competition with the already successful 747, and DC-10 wide-bodies.

    • @sandervanderkammen9230
      @sandervanderkammen9230 Рік тому

      Rolls-Royce went bankrupt due to major technical delays during the development of the Trent and devastated the L-1011 program.