The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is an American trijet wide-body aircraft manufactured by McDonnell Douglas. The DC-10 was intended to succeed the DC-8 for long-range flights. It first flew on August 29, 1
A DC-10-30 of Continental Airlines
A prototype during flight testing, the DC-10 made its first flight on August 29, 1970.
Continental Airlines six-abreast interior in 1973
The DC-10 has a three-crew cockpit including a flight engineer.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is an American trijet wide-body airliner which was manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and later by Boeing. The MD-11 is the largest trijet ever built.
An MD-11 of KLM, its last passenger operator, in 2008
The MD-11 on the left is 202 ft (61.6 m) long and has winglets and a smaller tailplane while the DC-10 on the right is 181.6 ft (55.35 m) long.
Nine-abreast economy class
The MD-11 has a center engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer, like the DC-10. Additionally, the nacelle has a bulge at the front, similar to the DC-10-40 variant.