How the MD-11 fits into the MD-11 story
MD-11 is a retired member of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 family, known for the baseline long-haul trijet that carried the whole family story.
The MD-11 earned a distinct place in the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1990
Seating
285 to 410
Range
6,700 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The MD-11 stands out within the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 family because it captures the baseline long-haul trijet that carried the whole family story.
It entered service in 1990 with CF6-80C2, PW4460, or RB211-524 engines, typical seating for 285 to 410, and published range of about 6,700 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- MD11
- Designator references
- Engines
- CF6-80C2, PW4460, or RB211-524
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1990
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 285 to 410
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 6,700 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.