Yet I'm not quite sure why. Ever since I was young I was drawn to this plane, to me it seems eleganant, sleek, almost feminine in it design and appearance.
Am I just crazy or does anyone else agree with me? If this plane is your favourite too, please let me know why you like it!
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 1, posted (8 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1476 times:
Why I Like The L-1011?
Because it's a pretty plane. Plane that fly popular routes. Three-holer. Wide-body. Nice & roomy galleries. Cockpit windows. small looking tires. Tail design. Wing design. Location of wing engines.
767-332ER From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2030 posts, RR: 12 Reply 3, posted (8 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1470 times:
You all have some good taste...if only Lockheed would have made more civilian jets!!!
September11, you up for another thread where we post pics of all the former operators of the L1011, just like we did the MD-80
Regards
Twinjets...if one fails, work the other one twice as hard!!!
September11 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 3623 posts, RR: 23 Reply 4, posted (8 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1468 times:
DC-10 wing engines are mounted closer to aircraft than the L-1011s.
Kieron747 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (8 years 3 months 4 days 2 hours ago) and read 1463 times:
Ah I see what you mean!
I never noticed that before. Maybe its one reason why I prefer the L-1011 over the DC-10.
Shame really, I have actually flown a United DC-10 from Dulles-Denver but have never flown on a L-1011, and probably won't get the chance now either! D'OH!
AeroWesty From United States of America, joined Oct 2004, 18839 posts, RR: 64 Reply 6, posted (8 years 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1437 times:
The distinctive sound of RR RB211's, also available on one of my other faves, the Boeing 757.
Skydrol From Canada, joined Oct 2003, 860 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (8 years 3 months 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1438 times:
September11 wrote:
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DC-10 wing engines are mounted closer to aircraft than the L-1011s.
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This was very good engineering. It allowed for pax to board through the L2 door as an alternate to L1, since with the wing engines further from the fuselage, they are also further aft. This provided an unobstructed path for a bridge on L2.
Why I like the L-1011?
Flown in it many times. Still would take any opportunity for more L-1011 flights.
Incredible engineering. High technology systems. Super-strong fuselage with very large panels.
Jerry1011 From United Kingdom, joined May 2004, 57 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (8 years 3 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 1355 times:
I for one will never forget the beautiful old "Star". Many happy memories not least of which was one occasion flying BA LHR-ATH back in 1984 I think it was. Myself and companion ended up in the underfloor galley being fed and watered on smoked salmon and small bottles of Champagne, and then being given over fifty (yes - >50!) miniature bottles of booze of our choice, masquerading as "one for the road", and being entertained by two of BA's most affable and jovial cabin crew. They don't make 'em like that anymore! - the plane or the staff!
The TriStar was simply a dream to fly on, a dream to look at, excitement from start to finish (it was my first wide-body) and the reason why I used to fly LHR-CDG several times a year. OK, I love the 777 and A332, but they just don't have the same feel, do they. Too much "Eurowhite", plastic, not enough individualism inside. You could tell you were on a 'Star from the sound of the electric doors and that machine that the coat hangers used to get put on which went up into the ceiling! (What is it called?)
One year, we ended up on a TriStar 500 for the short bunny-hop to Paris. It was only one third full of pax, let alone fuel, so the take off was perhaps the most spectacular ever. Even the old TriStar 1 fully laden to ATH had some guts though.
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