McDonnell Douglas MD-11 Promo Film #1 - 1991 

I wish aircraft manufacturers still made commercials like these for their aircraft.

This A/C will always...ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. My Great Aunt was a part of the MD team who designed this. I used to have a ton of MD swag that she gave me.

The MD-11 was one of the most graceful planes every built. A real busy in the skies, there was something very elegant about a tr-jet aircraft with winglets...i flew several times on Swissair's MD-11...

When i went to Hawaii as a kid we flew on a MD11 there and back. Very nice plane and comfortable. I thought that being such a long flight we were gonna fly on a 747. I saw so many 747 roll past our gate, I was sure one of them was gonna be the plane to take us. But then this tri jet pulls up to our gate and I felt so disappointed. Later I found out that 747s are mainly used for international flights. In that five hour flight from Seattle to Honolulu, the MD11 won me over. It was so spacious ( I was 11 at the time so everything looked extra big), the in flight meal was delicious, they let me drink all sparkling cider and Pepsi I wanted, we watched Jurassic Park, they even let me go up to first class for a little bit to chit chat with my grandparents (they always flew first class),and most importantly to a 11 year old there wasn't a single shimmy of turbulence. They even had phones in the seats. MD 11 I salute you. Lol.

i love the synth-heavy soundtrack!

Love the MD-11 and DC-10. Took many trips with Hawaiian DC-10s from lax to hnl and back during the 90s. Been on a Korean Air MD-11 twice in 1992 from LA to Seoul and back. Great memories..

Flew on the KLM MD-11 a year before it was retired from service

I was fortunate to fly on an MD11 when I deployed to and from Afghanistan via Kuwait on World Airways. It was by far my favorite flight and my first transatlantic flight that I'd gladly take again. I'm too young to have remember flying anything older. The take off was insanely powerful and it was so smooth and quiet at cruising altitude. We all loved it and I miss how unique planes used to look. My favorite plane!

Did I see the MD-11 smiling at 5:30?

This is simply amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this! The MD-11 was another beautiful jet. I especially liked how modern (for that era) the wings were, with the winglet design being unique to it.

Man this give me goosebumps. Those McDonell Douglas MD-11 were beautiful, with the colors of Alitalia it was the golden age of aviation, I remember as a kid how glamorous it was to fly and all those fancy aircraft with such fine colors, it was a good time. Flying now is boring.

Such a beautiful aircraft... i just love the wing design and placement... handsome aircraft

Amazing MD-11 video! So 90's! So nostalgic! Love it!

Loved flying on the MD-11... as well as on the DC-10... missing the good old times...

wonderful to see this film - thank you for sharing it

The test aircraft in this video, N111MD (N601FE) and N211MD (N602FE) are both still flying today with almost 90,000 flight hours.

The L-1011 is my favorite wide body tri-holer, but I remember the MD11 was super advanced when it was introduced. Watching these old videos makes my mind wonder what I was doing when these different segments were filmed in real time. Does anyone else suffer from nostalgia?

I was present at Mojave Aerotest when they delivered the first MD-11 To Fed EX. It was a magnificent experience. I was delivering parts in the final days of pre delivery from Long Beach, CA McDonnell Douglas facility to Mojave, CA.

Nice background soundtrack starting at 2:20 and ending in 4:29. Those 90s synthesizers!

next to an A380 it looks so much more modern in a strange way

I will miss this aircraft, seriously been one of my favourite aircraft out there. LAst flight was with a Martinair (now a days only Cargo flights as well) was from Amsterdam to Lanzarote and then through to final destination Fuertaventura (Gran Canaria islands). The flights where smooth and the airplane was spacious, given plenty of room for the passengers to roam around in during mid-flight.

I Remember going on a Garuda DC-10 in 1991 from Denpasar to Jakarta. It was a great experience. Glad I had the chance to fly on one of these old airliners

I Love the MD-11

I watch this video every time I fly the PMDG MD-11 love the 80's music and it gets me into the aviation spirit.

I just found this! I was a flight test engineer on this program. I flew in all 5 of those planes, thousands of hours in those beautiful machines! I worked on avionics, was onboard for all of the takeoff/missed approach tests, and many other avionics tests. I have video of me in the right seat of 449, when the FAA pilot allowed me to take his place for a while. I didn't do anything but sit there, since I'm not a pilot, but it was amazing. Just being on an experimental jet, able to stand in the cockpit during takeoff, missed approaches, landings, etc. was an experience I'll never forget.

0:17 takeoff was Incredible

One of my all time favorite aircraft, love that grinding sound at take-off when full power is applied. Extremely comfortable in any seat.

@2:08 < That is the McDonnell Douglas Flight Test facilities down in Yuma Arizona.

I wish they still made it 😢❤ one engine in the rear wing was so cool

I Swear. I Would give up all of my possessions just to bring back McDonnell Douglas. They made the BEST aircraft EVER!!

Thanks for publishing this! I worked on the White "Spirit of Hartford" ship 449 during this Flight test program, as an Mechanic, there were only about a Dozen Mech's and Techs per Bird, along with a fairly large group of Engineer's and Admins.. It was a long 7 Months in the Desert Heat of AZ.

Thank You for this video. I was involved with the MD-11 flight test program on Ship 448. This was and is a great aircraft and this video brings back many good memories of those days.

The most gorgeous commercial aircraft ever macdonell Douglas DC-10 30s and MD11 built after the queen of the skies 747

Around this time I was taking a business class in college. We watched a video about airplane manufacturers, and the criticism of McDonnell Douglas was that their new planes were just like the old ones.

I love MD11 in FedEx livery! :))

Awesome Aircraft, its a shame ill never get to go on one. :(

Thank you very much for this video. I am a loyal and passionate DC-10 lover. Oops must be said. I thought the only thing added to the MD-11 was winglets. So much for my knowledge. "My Bad".😂😂😂 I still love them both, the DC-10 and the MD-11.

Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing. December 1997 was the last time I flew this aircraft. It was Garuda Indonesia. LAX-CGK with technical stop in Honolulu. I can not believe that was 17 years ago!

I use to work the MD11 back in the late 90s when i was a flight attendant at Delta. Always a nice plane to work.

I miss the MD-11 very much.I enjoyed every flight on Swissair and Thai MD-11s. An awesome and elegant airliner

Trijets rule!! 727, DC-10, MD-11 & the legendary L-1011

I love this music

One of my fav planes, even now in 2014 :)

SIMPLE AMAZING, BEAUTIFUL AIRPLANE I LOVE THE MD11

Them engine's would be loud af. Loved it

Excellent upload and what a magnificent and beautiful aircraft! The MD-11 is still one of my favourite aircraft.

Thank you for making this available!

Esse modelo de aeronave é simplesmente lindo...o terceiro reator no estabilizador vertical diz tudo...

I grew up with my dad working at Boeing, and I later worked on 747's and 777's as a mechanic. Have to admit, though, the DC-10 and MD-11 is a beautiful aircraft. Its to bad poor management killed off the commercial side of McDonnell Douglas. Sadly, Boeing stupidly put a lot of that same management team in the company after the merger. It changed the entire culture of Boeing.

Four sets of wheels,FANTASTIC

My daily dose of MD-11ness fly forever in our hearts🛫🛫🌺🌴

My favorite aircraft of all time, its the most beautifully designed plane ever. Todays dreamliner should be called a Nightmare because MD11 is worth calling a Dreamliner

Great film to do Aerobics to. Improved both my mind AND my body. I'll definitely fly your channel again. Incidently, talking about PC software, the FS2002 Hawaii Airport addon which featured the MD-11 is, in my humble opinion, the best MSFS Addon, , , , EVER! You do remember FS2002? Happy Days!

It is IMHO, the most beautiful airliner ever built. If I had a few extra million, I’d buy one and build a house out of it!

It was very satisfying to see the first Md11 take off from west ramp there at Long Beach airport. It was fuselage #446 and I was an aircraft electrician at the time and they allowed us to go to the flight ramp to watch its maiden flight back in the early 90’s. I think it was 1991. DAC was a good company to work for. Today is 10/29/2022

I love the MD11. Flew one today. It's always a blast and when really light a real hoot. Climbed to FL410 in 11 mins.

Was a great experience to have flown on this plane!

I do like the look and proportions of the MD-11, they look quite purposeful.

Great video! Love the MD11. Designed and built in California.

One mean/awesome looking aircraft...,kudos to the MD corporation. A true aviation legend!💪

Wow, I didn't know they shoot with potatoes back in 1990. I thought that's more a 70s' thing. Great video and make me really appreciate 4K HDR videos

Many thanks for uploading! : )

I Love This Plane, MD-11 My Love Trijet Widebody McDonnell Douglas

This feels so 90s! Love it! Love the MD-11!

This is the most beautiful airplane ever made. She's simply beautiful and elegant.

I would die for this unbelievable amazing aircraft!

You know seeing one of these before they retired will feel good to tell to the new generation of kids. Feel proud of yourselves if you've at least lived in that era or seen any! :)

This burgundy house livery is so beautiful :O

You can't help but feel sorry for MDC...they had such high hopes for the MD-11 and it sort of imploded.

thank you! I've been waiting to see a promo film for this type

Alot of training modules used to be like this and give you motivation and morale when in a classroom setting. When i worked for NYC transit as a teenager from 2017 to 2020 we had those old school modules and they were awesome and made the job seem so cool even as a young adult. A few years later now and in the airlines much has changed into current computer based modules with straight forward training media. Not so much awesome kicking music anymore.

If only McDonnell Douglas had delivered the 1996 MD-11ER in 1991, the airports would be a little less monotonous these days.

Such a great looking aircraft. Too bad the tiny horizontal stabilizer makes it handle like a half-empty swimming pool and a b1tch to land.

Rip McDonnell Douglas 😔

Fantastic. Great to see this infomercial!

A vast difference between the DC10 series and the MD11. The MD 11 is a beautiful aircraft.

The plane most beautifful ever! MD-11 forever

Wow!! They had wing tip folded up in the 90s, only recently aircrafts are doing it.

Most beautiful passenger/cargo aircraft ever built.

The background music is a vibe.

The rep of Fin Air wanted one last look at the E Bay of the first article delivery to them so my team leader, Tuk Nguyen elected me for the job. The MD-11 program was fun to work on. I still have most of John Mcdonnell's 90 days company communication video tapes.

I saw an MD11 Fly over my house earlier today, funny you'd upload this

On October 25, 2014, KLM retired its last MD-11, PH-KCE "Audrey Hepburn," after more than two decades of wonderful service by the type. KLM, the oldest airline in the world, operated the MD-11 the longest in passenger service. For many years, McDonnell Douglas, and the Douglas Aircraft Company before that, had a Scottish bagpipe band lead the way at the inauguration of every new commercial airliner it introduced, and I personally hope there's one waiting for "Audrey" when she is officially retired at Victorville, California.

I love the MD11, It's what the DC10 SHOULD have been.

I always wished I could fly in one of these!

Really like this aircraft and hate to see its fleet slowly disappearing. Very sad.

Great video of this amazing plane. They were quite rare here at london heathrow. Only saw the american airlines, tam brazil & eva air cargo versions at the time.

I think if the MD-11 was successful, MCDonnell Douglas would have never needed to merge to stay alive and they would have been making some very competitive commercial aircraft today.

Nice film. Thanks for posting. I am a big fan of Douglas aircraft and will be saddened when AA retires the last of its DC-9-80s. Still, the failure of the MD-11, a last ditch effort, delivered the death blow to Douglas.

great film and aircraft!!

McDonnelDouglas made the most beautiful jets Airbus too but only the older ones(a300/310/330/340) and the 747

So gorgeous

Beautiful aircraft Newtown but it was part of the demise of McDonnell Douglas. It didn't meet its performance specs for airlines and it was simply left behind by the 777 and A330/340. It was a modest update of the DC-10 with new technology was called for

イレブンはマジで神や👍 初飛行30周年おめでとう🎉 MD-11 is really a god airplane👍 Congratulations on the 30th anniversary of your first flight 🎉

Thanks for the video.

MD 11 is an excellent aircraft

thank you!

5:58 What a proud face!

I remember those good old days BLDG 80 Long Beach MD11.

I have a model of the prototype. Shame they don't fly to where I live anymore. I even had the opportunity to touch one when FedEx still used them where I live.