The Lockheed L-1011 'TriStar' was one of the defining aircraft of the early widebody era and the third twin-aisle jet to enter service. It followed the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 ...

When launched, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the most technologically-advanced widebody commercial airliner ever. This aircraft made leaps forward in efficiency, comfort, and safety. 50 years ago, ...

Aircraft formerly known as the "Flying Hospital" will be re-purposed as a S.T.E.M. education lab in Kansas City with TriStar History and Preservation. Photos: Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Experience ...

The Flying Hospital organisation is considering acquiring a second flyable Lockheed L-1011 TriStar to operate as a medical evacuation aircraft for the US Department of Defense. Although no firm ...

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation administration believes a failure to follow safety procedures during the disassembly of a Lockheed L-1011 aircraft resulted in an explosion which killed four workers ...

A Kansas City nonprofit has acquired the former Flying Hospital jumbo jet and is getting ready to fly it to Kansas City. TriStar History and Preservation will modify the Lockheed L-1011 to support ...

In December of 1972, a nearly new Lockheed L-1011 aircraft (Eastern Flight 401) descended into the Florida everglades killing 101 souls because the crew was distracted with fixing a burned-out ...

Almost 28 years after pioneering the use of nonmilitary air launch for commercial spacecraft with the Pegasus rocket, Northrop Grumman’s one-of-a-kind Lockheed L-1011 TriStar is on the verge of ...

Over the last decade, the Royal Air Force has made some very deep budget cuts while also trying to modernize its much smaller aircraft fleet. Part of this plan saw its Lockheed L-1011 based ...