Viscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21464 posts, RR: 24 Reply 1, posted (3 years 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 6475 times:
Quoting beeweel15 (Thread starter): Does anyone know what happened to Saudia's fleet of L1011-200's. Are they still in Saudia Arabia, Sold or scrapped.
Not sure how old the Google maps photo is, but 4 ex-SV L-1011s were stored on a taxiway at Taif (TIF), a joint air force base and commercial airport in Saudi Arabia.
HiJazzey From Saudi Arabia, joined Sep 2005, 788 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 6432 times:
Scrapped. They were broken up in Taif. There was an accident with the dismantling of one of them.
On a semi-related note. TIF is going to become military only, civil aviation is getting kicked out. There are plans to build a new civilian facility.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 6027 times:
Quoting tristarglory (Reply 4): So that gives us, 2 complete Tristars in museums, not counting fuselages and parts of fuselages (ie, the protype nose section in Atlanta).
Three, s/n 1191 an ex-BWIA -500 is in the Military History & Aerospace Museum in Chaguarams, Trinidad.
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10449 posts, RR: 20 Reply 8, posted (3 years 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 4895 times:
Quoting tristarglory (Reply 4): Interesting that one is being used for a museum. Would love to have more info on that!
Wiki says:
Quote:
The Airline History Museum in Kansas City has obtained one of the last three operational L-1011s in the U.S. for the museum's permanent collection.[67] The Delta Airlines Museum houses a portion of the prototype Lockheed L-1011 aircraft.[26]
A Saudia L1011-200, is on display at the Royal Saudi Air Force Museum in Riyadh.[68]
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 11, posted (3 years 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 4387 times:
[quote=Bennett123,reply=9]Given the relatively young age of these aircraft when they were parked about 10 years ago, I never understood why there were no takers.
What was it, MX, Cycles or something else.
The Saudi L-1011 fleet was sold twice. However, neither buyer could get the financing together to get them operational.
kaitak From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11950 posts, RR: 37 Reply 13, posted (3 years 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3739 times:
Quoting Eirik (Reply 7): Any chance of flying on a Tristar as a paying passenger these days ?
Don't think so; the only passenger operator is the RAF; I've taken a flight on an RAF L1011-500 (in 2004), during a refuelling mission. Terrific aircraft!
Revelation From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 10449 posts, RR: 20 Reply 15, posted (3 years 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 3398 times:
Quoting Bennett123 (Reply 9): Given the relatively young age of these aircraft when they were parked about 10 years ago, I never understood why there were no takers.
What was it, MX, Cycles or something else.
You would have thought that given the standard fit of a significant sized fleet would help.
While she was great for her time, I think the real issue in current times is the inefficient engines, the three man flight crew, etc. Add on to that the lack of spare parts and you have a very difficult business case to make.
lrgt From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 710 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (2 years 12 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 2391 times:
Quoting Bennett123 (Reply 9): Given the relatively young age of these aircraft when they were parked about 10 years ago, I never understood why there were no takers.
What was it, MX, Cycles or something else.
You would have thought that given the standard fit of a significant sized fleet would help.
Whenever they were remarketed, all the owners had demanded absurd, above-market prices for the aircraft, and in the end i'm sure they got nothing for them when they were scrapped.
A shame really, because if they were sold and operated, they could have spurred interest in other parked (-1,-50) tristars in not so good condition... i.e. Delta, etc.
474218 From United States of America, joined Oct 2005, 6340 posts, RR: 10 Reply 19, posted (2 years 12 months 4 days 15 hours ago) and read 2314 times:
One problem with the Saudi L-1011 fleet, was their high cycles. They averaged only about 1.5 hours per flight.
In comparison, GF's L-1011-200 fleet averaged 2.25 hrs per flight and the BA -200's average was 3.75 hrs per flight.
Because of the short cycles and the fact Saudi like to tanker fuel they had lot of stress cracks in their rear spars.
Sponsor Message: 
From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 1693 posts, 
From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21464 posts, 
From Saudi Arabia, joined Sep 2005, 788 posts, 
From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2004, 6356 posts, 
From Norway, joined Mar 2005, 111 posts, 
From France, joined Jul 2003, 1670 posts, 
From Vatican City, joined Jul 2006, 354 posts, 
From Ireland, joined Aug 1999, 11950 posts, 
From Turkey, joined Sep 2004, 2498 posts, 
(((((
Printer friendly format 
