![]() ![]() Installation of these extra liveries is simple as they are self-extracting files. You will notice that you only get the PMDG house liveries, but don’t despair as there is an extensive choice of liveries available from the PMDG website including airlines that never flew the MD-11! (Virgin and Air Canada are two such liveries). Installation is easy and the aircraft can be found in the FS aircraft menu. As is common these days, there is a download version and of course the boxed version. ![]() As always, though, we’ll start with what’s in the box. Knowing this should give you some idea of the level of complexity available. These aircraft are usually the basis for many home cockpits. Anyone who has flown their 737NG or 747-400 for FS2004 will know what I mean. So, with out further ado, I give you PMDG’s MD-11. That of course doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy the MD-11 well after it’s retirement. These days, there are more freighters flying than passenger aircraft and with record fuel costs this summer, time may be short for the iconic tri-jet. She did, however, find success as a freighter and found a home with Fed Ex who put them to work with their existing DC-10’s. There were problems with range and efficiency on early models, which led several airlines to cancel passenger orders. Sadly, the MD-11 never really set the world on fire. Introduced in 1990, the MD-11 was the culmination of a 4-year development program. I did know that it was an evolution of the DC-10, and, uh, that’s about it really. I admit that I knew very little of the MD-11. The Trident, The BAC 1-11 and the VC-10 to name a few. But for every aircraft that springs to mind, there are more than a few that are forgotten about. It’s sad, isn’t it? When we think of the great aircraft of the world, we probably drift to the 747, A380 and such.
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