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History: The Proposed Variants Of The Boeing 717 That Never Made It Off The Ground

The Boeing 717 was meant to be a family, but poor sales prevented the production of other variants.

Throughout the years, there have been plenty of quirky aircraft developed in the United States.

A look at one of the United States Air Force’s key assets.

The aircraft crashed on take-off from Madrid-Barajas Airport, resulting in the deaths of 154 passengers and crew members.

Utilizing a brand new engine design, unfortunately the type never reached production.

The type no longer sees passenger service today.

A look at how the massive military airlift plane came to be.

In 1993, China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 had to make an emergency landing in Alaska after its slats were accidentally deployed.

In 1993, China Eastern Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-11 had to make an emergency landing in Alaska after its slats were accidentally deployed.

Douglas produced four different variants of the type, as well as designing an ultimately unbuilt fifth version.