Spruit From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2005, 375 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 6169 times:
So I was watching a random programme on Discovery Wings last night and they were discussing breaking up old Tri-Stars and every time he spoke of the aircraft he (the narrator) referred to it as the L-TenEleven!
So my question is how do you refer to the venerable Tri-Star?
Longhornmaniac From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 3094 posts, RR: 48 Reply 1, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 6155 times:
NWOrientDC10 From United States of America, joined Mar 2005, 1389 posts, RR: 4 Reply 5, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 6091 times:
It depends on what the definition of official line is. I guess a jet can be called whatever its owner wants it to be called. If AA had a fleet of the above mentioned a/c then theirs would've been called (L) 1011 Luxury Liners
EMBQA From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 9286 posts, RR: 13 Reply 8, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 6035 times:
Quoting Spruit (Reply 7): So does anyone know why is was designated the L-1011?
It's the Lockheed design number
"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog"
FlyingColours From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2315 posts, RR: 11 Reply 10, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 6017 times:
Quoting EMBQA (Reply 8): It's the Lockheed design number
I didn't know that but I can see it now, thanks.
I call her the L ten eleven, or the Tristar.
Phil
FlyingColours
Lifes a train racing towards you, now you can either run away or grab a chair & a beer and watch it come - Phil
FlyGuyClt From United States of America, joined Aug 2005, 537 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5906 times:
LPLAspotter From Portugal, joined Jan 2005, 682 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5880 times:
I call it the best widebody ever produced but the worst one marketed. I remember when it first came out (late 70s) in Saudi Arabia everyone just said Tri-Star. Now it seems as if L-1011 was more popular before most of them were mothballed.
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7162 posts, RR: 8 Reply 16, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 5852 times:
Rare.
Endangered species.
Classic.
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
A340600MAN From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2006, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 7 hours ago) and read 5833 times:
For me it will always be known as a TriStar. Unfortunately, like many other classics flying, they don't visit Manchester often enough. Usually the odd Portuguese charter.
Nonrevman From United States of America, joined Nov 2001, 1289 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (6 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 5705 times:
Mainly the Tristar, if not that, then the EL-ten-eleven.
In some maintenence circles, it was referred to as the "Tritanic".
25 RandyWaldron: I've never heard ANYONE refer to the "L1011" like that before. It's strictly the L10, L1011, 1011, TriStar. However, if you're an old Eastern Flight
26 Spruit: Neither have I, they were just to get things started! Thanks for all the posts, I love all the pet names an airliner recieves in service!
27 USADreamliner: I always call it Tristar. USADreamliner
28 Ha787: i call the L-1011 a stubby three-holler that is off blance in my mind.
29 474218: The official Lockheed name is L-1011. To continue the Lockheed tradition of naming aircraft after stars, Orion, Vega, Starfighter, Starlifter they add
30 N328KF: Actually, the design number is L-093. L-1011 is just the marketing number. Sort of like the current Porsche 911's design number is actually 997.
31 Stitch: Though I only had the pleasure (and it was) of flying on her once (CDG-JFK on TWA in 1986), I found her nickname of "WhisperJet" to be very apt as it
32 Dutchjet: I just call the L1011.......BEAUTIFUL! The L1011 continues to be my favorite airliner of all time.
33 Lamedianaranja: and what an impressive sound she makes! I was leaving work at SPL the other day and while I was walking through the parking lot a Luzair TriStar took
34 474218: The Lockheed model numbers are L-1011-385-1, -14, -15 or -3. The marketing designations are L-1011-1, -100, -200 and -500. 093, 193 and 293 are custo
35 N8076U: In my bagsmasher days, we had a contract with ATA, loading their all-coach Hawaiian flights. They flew L1011s and they used no containers, so we had t
36 Ssides: I just call it a piece of crap -- that's all they were.
37 NIKV69: Hardly Most referred to it as the L Ten Eleven when it was flying.
38 474218: When did the L-1011's stop flying? My latest information tells me there are still 42 registered and airworthy.
39 Tom in NO: Almost every pilot who ever flew the 1011, as well as most flight attendants who ever served on the 1011 would totally disagree. To them, it was the
40 TWAL1011727: The L10 was the only airplane out there that I have been on that continually fools all aboard when landing. The big long struts were perfect for makin
42 NWOrientDC10: Whatever My L1011 flights were memorable. Loved it. BTW, you don't have to apologize to uneducated individuals. Good Day Russell
43 Belizexp: I felt the same way too....A few former co workers called the L10 the caddy of the sky. (P.S. I called it L10 or L-1011)
44 1011: Well, said. After flying on 62 L10's or (those loud smokers) I haven't found a plane that looked better or that was more comfortable. It always had a
45 Spartanmjf: TriStar - pure, simple, and absolutely positively one of the best engineered and manufactured passenger aircraft of the twentieth century.
46 WorldTraveler: I couldn't agree more. And it is interesting to note that the TriStar opened both transatlantic and transpacific service for Delta Air Lines, the air
47 Stretch: I always called it the Lucky Ten-Eleven.
48 WestIndian425: I'm one of those who love them!! I love to hear those RB-211's start! That loooong rumble while spooling up can't be matched. Amen. Neil
49 Socal: I will take an L-1011/Tristar over an "Airbus" any day. One of my all-time favorites.....
50 ExFATboy: I always call them el-ten-eleven My favourite wide-body of all time...
51 TheLUREnyc: My sentiments exactly. That plane's sorely missed. It had 10 times the personality of today's generic narrow and widebody jets. So did the DC-10, for
52 NIKV69: I was referring to the old days when EAL and TWA flew them and there was a lot more than 42 in service.
53 L1011dal: The L Ten Eleven was my favorite. Unfortunately near the end of it's career it was nicknamed the Tritantic since it's reliability decreased. Of course
54 Jetdoctor: I love the L1011 and spent many time flying with them with RAF 216 squadron out of Brize Norton. One name I heard in the US for the old Tristar was a
55 Falstaff: I call the L-1011 a beautiful airplane! The L1011 is one of my favorite planes too. One of my favorite memories was when I was 8, in 1984, and we my m
56 YYZflyer: I call it the L ten eleven. It's such a beautiful plane. Loved flying on the TS L-1011s.
57 Crownvic: History Lesson....Come on folks...With all these posts, am I the only old fart? The L-10-11 (as it is pronounced) simply followed the tradition of the
59 Arecibo: Ohh..... Ten Eleven; my first ever flight was a Delta 1011 in 1977 ... Madrid to JFK. I once flew an Eastern L1011 SAT to PHL with 9 (nine) pax counti
60 Lhrmaccoll: I call it the L one-o-one-one Or of course simple Tristar
61 Jeffry747: Like many others I have always called her El Ten Eleven. Sometimes I tack on the Tristar moniker, sometimes I don't.
62 Spruit: 62 posts and no flame war, it must be a record Thanks for all the posts folks, it's lovely to see how many people appreciated the L-1011! And some who
63 TymnBalewne: I have a very, very vague recollection of reading that the term "TriStar" was geared towards the British/European market in that aircraft types genera
64 WorldTraveler: Delta was one of several non-Euro airlines that put the TriStar logo on its L10s.
65 WestIndian425: BWIA did that as well. Forgot to say what I call it: L-ten-eleven or Tristar. Neil
66 LPLAspotter: Just a little note that I found ammusing. TP pilots taxying behind an L-1011 used to refer to them as "camels" as the number 2 engine looks like the c
67 474218: It took me awhile to find it but the very first edition of TriStar Service Digest makes the following statement: As the CL-1011 Design Project evolve
68 411A: A few uninformed folks might like to say that the Lockheed TriStar was not very reliable in service. However, they are sadly mistaken. Having flown (a
69 BWIA 772: The L1011 was the plane that started me on this path i.e deciding that I am going to work in the aviation industry. The L1011 are my Tristar 500 Sunje
70 474218: Does anyone know why this topic was moved from Civil Aviation after 69 posts?
71 GQfluffy: These two... And... or just Ten Eleven
72 Usair320: For me the Tristar or If I am talking to a pilot L-Ten-Eleven.
73 Web: The DC-10 wannabe. The "El-10-11" just looks so awkward, like a squashed pickle with practically no "chin", no center landing gear, an S-curved #2 eng
74 AC320tech: What a awesome aircraft this was, if it had of been launched earlier, that fiasco with RR didnt happen, and they allowed for engine options (like the
75 FireFly: I call it my favorite! LTenEleven is still my favorite jet when in coach, but haven't been a passenger on one since they were retired by Delta. I have
76 Garri767: The beautiful, incredible, sexy, ........... oh wait, the OFFICIAL name i call it.... L-TEneleven
77 Delta767300ER: Bullshit! Ask any Pilot or F/A that flew/worked on them and they will disagree with you. The L-1011 was the best commercial aircraft ever made and wa
78 PlainSmart: I call it like others of you Ahead of its time!
80 PHLBOS: My first widebody flight was on that type; a TW BOS-JFK flight I went on w/my father back in 1979. Do you really want an answer to that? Never knew t
81 PlainSmart: Can anyone verify that the tristar didn't have a Maximum Mach Number for cruise?
82 474218: Maximum cruse speed for L-1011 was 0.90 mach. Optimum cruse speed .83 mach.
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