Nbirger From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 69 posts, RR: 0 Posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 669 times:
hey everyone,
I really like the old Lockheed Tristar's and MD DC-10 and MD 11 series. I think the whole concept of having a three engine medium to long distance airliner is good. I was just wondering about an existing market for a newer model of these jets. Is there enough of a market to develop a newer version of a Three-engined medium to long haul plane? Or do you feel that after all the Lockheed Tristar's, DC-10's, and MD-11's are retired that is the last we will see of that design?
Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51 Reply 1, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 630 times:
I miss the L-1011 even though I only flew on it once, and that was a fluke pax diversion thing, too.
They would have to redesign the engines for better fuel efficiency. That's the main complaint I've seen in all the writing about trijets. Even the B727, which is a shorter range a/c, smokes like the dickens!
ILOVEA340 From United States of America, joined Oct 1999, 2100 posts, RR: 5 Reply 2, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 616 times:
nope. (to expensive to operate.) all the 3 engined planes are out done by the 777 and the 777 is cheaper per seat to operate. the 727 is goy done by new 737's and 717's.
Nbirger From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 69 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 612 times:
Do you think it is possible to make it cheaper to operate? Definitely make the engines more fuel-efficient. I just feel that three-engined jets are perfect for a LAX-HNL flight, or ones similar.
Nbirger From Canada, joined Mar 2001, 69 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (12 years 1 month 3 weeks 2 days 6 hours ago) and read 602 times:
Sorry, I was just wondering the opinions of others. I do not really have any data. It was more my opinion. The only thing I can say though is that for a flight like LAX-HNL I think it would be a better alternative to have three-engines as opposed to two. I know the chances of both engines failing is very slim on a two-engine jet. I just think that three engines add a little security on a flight like that where 2000+nm are over the Pacific Ocean. I was just wondering what everyone thinks about the tri-jets.
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