Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, known as the L-1011 and TriStar, is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation.
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17 Facts About L-1011 Tristar
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The research undertaken during the design of the L-1011 Tristar indicated that losses of using an S-duct were more than compensated for by the above savings.
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L-1011 Tristar-1 has four wing tanks; each inboard tank feeds the respective wing engine, and the two outboard tanks feed the tail engine via a flow equalizer.
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L-1011 Tristar was the first jetliner to have an integrated drive generator.
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FMS on the L-1011 Tristar, certified by the FAA in September 1977, offered many features that have since become common.
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The L-1011 Tristar used an inertial navigation system to navigate; this included aligning the navigation system by entering current coordinates of longitude and latitude.
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The L-1011 Tristar was certified on April 14,1972, with the first airliner delivered to Eastern Air Lines on April 26,1972.
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The L-1011 Tristar has been involved in five fatal accidents, only one of which was due to a problem with the aircraft.
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Two L-1011 Tristar aircraft delivered to Pacific Southwest Airlines were configured with internal airstair doors that led into an entry hall in what was normally the forward lower baggage hold.
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L-1011 Tristar-1 was the first production model of the L-1011 Tristar, designed for short- and medium-range flights.
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L-1011 Tristar-1 was first delivered to Eastern Air Lines on April 5,1972.
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L-1011 Tristar-100 was the second production model of the L-1011 Tristar and first flew in 1975 and featured a new center fuel tank and higher gross weights that increased the aircraft's range by nearly 930 miles.
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Launch orders for the L-1011 Tristar-100 were placed by Saudia and Cathay Pacific, for two each, in May 1974.
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L-1011 Tristar-50 was an upgraded version of the L-1011 Tristar-1 with an increase in maximum takeoff weight from 430,000 pounds to either 440,000 pounds or 450,000 pounds.
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L-1011 Tristar-150 was a development of the L-1011 Tristar-1 with its maximum takeoff weight increased to 470,000 pounds.
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The last L-1011 produced was a TriStar 500, operated by the Las Vegas Sands.
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