While high wing loading benefits cruise performance and reduces turbulence sensitivity, it forces a very narrow landing ...

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

In the aftermath of November's crash, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued an emergency airworthiness directive ...

The fleet was initially grounded after an MD-11 jet erupted in a massive explosion, carving a trail of fire and wreckage ...

In its early marketing, McDonnell Douglas positioned the MD-11 as the long-range, fuel-efficient future of commercial aviation. Built to compete against mainly the Boeing 767, offering greater seating ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- UPS and FedEx said they are grounding their fleets of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes "out of an abundance of caution" following a deadly crash at the UPS global aviation hub in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal aviation officials issued an order Saturday for McDonnell Douglas MD-11 planes not to be flown ...

The vast grounding of MD-11 jets after a fiery crash this month involving one of the planes, is unlikely to end before 2026, ...