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#Onthisday in 1990, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 took off on its first flight. The MD-11 was based on the design of the DC-10, introduced in 1971, and featured a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan, and a glass cockpit. Have you ever flown on a MD-11? Image: JAL (Japan Air Lines) postcard, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, 1990s. Gift of Thomas G. Dragges. 2015.166.0844 This image was posted on January 10, 2020.

This post mentions the following things involved with the SFO Museum collection:

McDonnell (1939 to 1967)
This company was from the United States
McDonnell Douglas (1967 to 1997)
This company was from the United States