The MD-11's high landing speed is unusual among modern widebody airliners and it makes the aircraft more difficult to land.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.(AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown pending further inspection, reinforcing cargo carriers’ decision to ground ...

The global fleet of MD-11 cargo aircraft has been grounded by an FAA airworthiness directive following the deadly crash of UPS Flight 2976 in Kentucky on November 4. The grounding, which occurs at the ...

Thinking about the McDonnell Douglas MD-11, the first characteristics to come to mind are for sure its long and elegant fuselage, and its peculiar trijet configuration. Among aviation enthusiasts and ...