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Why The McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s Main Landing Gear Needs 12 Tires

The heavy weight of the aircraft combined with the aircraft’s design requires 12 tires on the main landing gear.

The two manufacturers built some of the most iconic passenger aircraft of the 20th century.

The strategic and financial reasons behind Boeing’s McDonnell Douglas merger.

While the type was not popular as a passenger jet, the MD-11 still flies today, operating cargo flights. These jets will fly into the 2030s.

Lockheed only delivered 250 L-1011 TriStars to airlines.

Almost 100 McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs are still in service around the world today.

The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 features an analog cockpit.

In total, more than 5,000 units of the Phantom II were produced from 1958 to 1979.

The US Navy has over 800 active F/A-18 aircraft in its fleet.

Despite the advent of the 5th Generation multirole F-35, the 4th Generation F-15E is still going strong in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat alike.