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MD-11 vs DC-10-30

The MD-11 typically seats about 28 more passengers and flies about 2,900 km further. The DC-10-30 flew first, 18 years earlier.

MD-11 · 61.6 m
DC-10-30 · 55.4 m
Side views drawn to the same scale.
McDonnell Douglas MD-11McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30
MakerMcDonnell DouglasMcDonnell Douglas
First flight19901972
Typical seats298270
Range12,500 km9,600 km
Length61.6 m55.4 m
Engines3 × jet3 × jet
BodyWide-bodyWide-body

● marks the higher figure. Bigger isn’t always better: airlines pick the size that fits the route.

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