traveler
February 26, 2001, 11:11 PM
LAST MD-11 LEAVES THE FACTORY:
Under the tearful eyes of some former
McDonnell Douglas employees, the last MD-11 with the Douglas name was
delivered on February 22. The aircraft was purchased by German carrier
Lufthansa and ends another chapter in aviation history. The MD-11 is a
modification of the original tri-jet DC-10 design, and the Lufthansa
jet is the 200th and final MD-11 made. The Douglas label disappeared
after Boeing acquired the company in 1997.
Under the tearful eyes of some former
McDonnell Douglas employees, the last MD-11 with the Douglas name was
delivered on February 22. The aircraft was purchased by German carrier
Lufthansa and ends another chapter in aviation history. The MD-11 is a
modification of the original tri-jet DC-10 design, and the Lufthansa
jet is the 200th and final MD-11 made. The Douglas label disappeared
after Boeing acquired the company in 1997.