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Aviation Nostalgia Forum | If only....
1 - by whitehatter 
6535 posts -
on Sunday 28th November, 2010 at 11:03 GMT
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1989/1989%20-%200332.html
From the Flight archives, a report on the order by Air Europe of Rolls Royce powered MD11 aircraft. the engine, initially called the RB211-524L, eventually became more commonly known as the Trent.
Stunning looking plane in AE stripes. Just a shame the Rolls version of the MD11 never happened and Air Europe was just a memory by the time the MD11 took off.
From the Flight archives, a report on the order by Air Europe of Rolls Royce powered MD11 aircraft. the engine, initially called the RB211-524L, eventually became more commonly known as the Trent.
Stunning looking plane in AE stripes. Just a shame the Rolls version of the MD11 never happened and Air Europe was just a memory by the time the MD11 took off.
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2 - by Red Baron 193 posts -
on Sunday 28th November, 2010 at 12:35 GMT
I totally agree,what a great plane it would have been in AE stripes.Shame the MD11 is no longer in production either,victim of the take over by Boeing.
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3 - by whitehatter 6535 posts -
on Sunday 28th November, 2010 at 17:02 GMT
There was to be a stretch of that as well, with GP7200 or Trent 700 engines. It would have looked even better. Airbus was apparently going to work on the wings as a joint project, which is another reason Boeing steamed in.
Douglas and Aerospatiale had links going back to the Caravelles that Douglas were going to manufacture under licence, but instead built their own DC-9.
Douglas and Aerospatiale had links going back to the Caravelles that Douglas were going to manufacture under licence, but instead built their own DC-9.
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4 - by EmmasDad 835 posts -
on Sunday 28th November, 2010 at 21:48 GMT
Aye, remember seeing that mock up photo very well, brings back some good memories. AE had a great scheme - very modern for the era.
Great pity they went to the wall.
Great pity they went to the wall.
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5 - by Roy C 102 posts -
on Friday 17th December, 2010 at 11:53 GMT
AE trod on BA toes when they went into the Sched serv market and got eaten, just like Dan-Air and Laker.
The MD suffered from crap performance, got slagged off by SIA and AA and the whole pack of cards came down. MD fixed the aerodynamic problem but it was too late and the industry had found the B767 & 777. i would suggest that as a frieghter they will be around for a long time to come cos you only need to look at the L-1011F to see what happens to a bad idea and most of the MD-11 are still flying
The MD suffered from crap performance, got slagged off by SIA and AA and the whole pack of cards came down. MD fixed the aerodynamic problem but it was too late and the industry had found the B767 & 777. i would suggest that as a frieghter they will be around for a long time to come cos you only need to look at the L-1011F to see what happens to a bad idea and most of the MD-11 are still flying
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