After the second explosive failure in three weeks of DC-10 tail engines, the McDonnell-Douglas airliner still is considered safe, but safety is relative. The wide-body jet trails Boeing`s 747 and ...

Discover the story behind the L-1011 TriStar, the plane that introduced groundbreaking technologies, including a unique S-duct engine mount and precision autopilot. Lockheed had high hopes, but ...

Rolls-Royce, which was to supply the engines for the L-1011, declared bankruptcy in early 1971. It was saved by a government bailout. Born under an economic cloud, the L-1011 entered service with ...