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McDonnell Douglas MD-11
A wide-body jet airliner from McDonnell Douglas, first flown in 1990. It typically seats about 293 passengers and can fly up to 12,500 km.
- Maker
- McDonnell Douglas
- Family
- DC-10 / MD-11
- First flight
- 1990
- Typical seats
- 293
- Range
- 12,500 km6,749 nmi
- Length
- 61.6 m
- Engines
- 3 × jet
- Body
- Wide-body
- ICAO type code
- MD11
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Test yourself
1Does the MD-11 fly further or less far than the A350-1000?
The MD-11 flies up to 12,500 km, 3,600 km less than the A350-1000.
2Does the MD-11 seat more or fewer passengers than the A350-900?
The MD-11 typically seats 293, 22 fewer than the A350-900.
3Did the MD-11 first fly later or earlier than the 787-10?
The MD-11 first flew in 1990, 27 years earlier than the 787-10.
Similar in size and range
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