The MD-11 was a failure for McDonnell Douglas, which merged with Boeing in 1997. It was also a failure for most passenger airlines, who quickly got rid of these thirsty trijets.

The MD-11, successor to the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 jet, promised a better future for the company. But things didn't go as planned after its first flight.

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