Comparing today's smallest widebody passenger jet in production to one of the most iconic aircraft of the 20th century.

However, McDonnell Douglas would extend the DC-10's wingspan by another 10 ft when it rolled out the DC-10-30 and DC-10-40, ...

The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar are arguably the best aircraft of the trijet era. While both planes had several differences, what truly set them apart was the configuration ...

A handful of iconic tri-jets, more than 50 years old, still soar across American skies, performing some of the most demanding ...

Captain RK Smithley flies McDonnell Douglas DC-10 fire bombers for New Mexico-based 10Tanker. Smithley dropped red fire retardant over the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles. Mountainous terrain ...

Stories about lost parts and corners being cut on the production line might give American aviation a bad rap these days, but it's always fun to look at how far we've come in more than half a century ...

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