The decade kicked off in style with the Boeing 747's entry into service. McDonnell Douglas's DC-10 followed suit shortly after. The third twin-aisle aircraft to hit the skies commercially was, like the DC-10, another design sporting three engines. This is the story of the Lockheed L-1011 'TriStar.' A brief history of the TriStar More @Wikipedia
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