by Gary R. » Sun Jan 02, 2005 1:55 pm
I don't think the aviation world was fair to the old L1011 Tri Star. When it came to grace, comfort and performance no DC-10 or airbus is quite like it. One can onlyhelp but wonder what continual engine and avionics upgrades would have meant for the Tri Stars continual use. Expensive to run it may have been but it doesn't appear either that Lockheed ever gave a whole hearted committment to keeping it flying and economical.
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