How would pilot's characterise the L1011?? Did it have it's quirks or was it a pilot's dream to fly?
Lets look at the facts about the 'ole Lockheed tri-motor....
First widebody with dual/dual fail operational autoland capability, certified to CATIIIB, straight from the factory.
First widebody with a fully certified dual FMS installation which provided complete LNAV/VNAV/engine thrust management in one neat package (SVA aircraft also had electronic moving map fitment, as well).
Only civil jet transport with an all-flying tailplane...with which you never ever run out of pitch authority (quite unlike some others, MD-11, for example)
Only civil jet transport with direct lift control, for approach/landing.
And finally, the only first generation wide body civil jet transport aeroplane to have never ever crashed due to an aircraft system/engine malfunction.
Designed in Burbank, and manufactured at Palmdale California by the Lockheed California Company...and simply designed and built to a higher standard.
PS: flys very nicely, too...thank you very much.
A true
pilots aeroplane.