McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Family
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a long-range three-engine widebody developed from the DC-10 with a stretched fuselage, redesigned wing and tail, and a two-pilot digital flight deck. It served in passenger, freighter, and convertible configurations across intercontinental networks. Passenger operations have ended, but the MD-11 remains in specialized cargo service.
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Identity
- Aliases
- MD-11MD-11FMD-11CFMD-11C
- Family Name
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11
- Full Name
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Family
- Roles
- airlinercargo
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a long-range three-engine widebody developed from the DC-10 with a stretched fuselage, redesigned wing and tail, and a two-pilot digital flight deck. It served in passenger, freighter, and convertible configurations across intercontinental networks. Passenger operations have ended, but the MD-11 remains in specialized cargo service.
- First Flight Year
- 1,990
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 2
- Placement
- wing
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Two CF6-80C2D1F turbofans mounted in the MD-11F wing nacelles.
- Count
- 1
- Placement
- fuselage
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- One CF6-80C2D1F turbofan in the MD-11F aft tail-engine installation; no other MD-11 branch is inferred.
- Name
- MD-11F exact CF6-80C2D1F configuration
- Notes
- Applies only to the MD-11F freighter branch within the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 family. MD-11 passenger, MD-11CF convertible freighter, MD-11C, PW4460-powered alternatives, and other derivative/export configurations remain unmodeled until exact source-backed variants are prepared.
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Three General Electric CF6-80C2D1F turbofans.
- Name
- MD-11 passenger CF6-80C2D1F configuration
- Notes
- FAA and type-certificate evidence list three CF6-80C2D1F engines for the MD-11 transport aircraft.
- Entries
- Count
- 3
- Placement
- nacelle
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Stage
- airframe
- Variant Notes
- Three Pratt & Whitney PW4460 turbofans.
- Name
- MD-11 passenger PW4460 configuration
- Notes
- FAA and type-certificate evidence list three Pratt & Whitney PW4460 engines for the MD-11 transport aircraft.
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- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 13:34:04 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 22:20:21 UTC