InFlight 200 – Lockheed L-1011 TriStar , ‚N1011‘ Lockheed Corporation ’50th ANNIVERSARY‘ + COIN

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- sběratelský model letadla L-1011-500 TriStar   1/200   + 50th ANNIVERSARY COIN
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                       L-1011 TriStar  Lockheed

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar je dálkový širokotrupý dopravní letoun, vyráběný firmou Lockheed Corporation, která musela soupeřit s letouny jako Boeing 747 nebo McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as the L-1011 (pronounced „L-ten-eleven„) or TriStar, is a medium-to-long-range, wide-body trijet airliner by Lockheed Corporation. It was the third wide-body airliner to enter commercial operations, after the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. The airliner has a seating capacity of up to 400 passengers and a range of over 4,000 nautical miles (7,410 km).

L-1011-500

The L-1011-500 (FAA certification L-1011-385-3) was the last L-1011 variant to enter production. It was a longer-range variant first flight tested in 1978. Its fuselage length was shortened by 14 feet (4.3 m) and MTOW increased to allow higher fuel loads. More powerful RB.211-524 engines, increased wingspan, active-load-control ailerons and other improved systems were features introduced by Lockheed to exploit newly available technologies in the late 1970s. The -500 variant was popular among international operators and formed a significant portion of the L-1011 fleet of Delta and British Airways. However, its late introduction resulted in many potential customers buying the DC-10-30 instead.

The TriStar 500 first flew on October 16, 1978, with the first delivery to British Airways on April 27, 1979. It entered service with British Airways on May 7, 1979, flying between London and Abu Dhabi.