

This resulted in the cost savings on the design of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 Series.

The culture within McDonnell Douglas towards the end of the reign of J ames Smith "Mac" McDonnell, moved away from their famous engineering prowess to being lead by sales and profit. The MD-11 is of course a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 came into being with a huge legacy haunting over the aircraft. Aircraft Review : McDonnell Douglas MD-11 by RotateĪlthough created as passenger variant, the MD-11's biggest claim to fame or it's success is via it's continuing Cargo functionality.
