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#OTD in 1982, the Boeing 757 took its first flight. Designed to be more fuel efficient than its predecessor, the trijet 727, the twinjet 757 was used by airlines around the world on short- to medium-range flights. Over 1,000 of the aircraft were built. #AvGeek This tweet was posted on February 19, 2021.
#OnThisDay in 1962, the first #Boeing 727 rolled out of the factory. The Boeing 727 was s a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that featured a clean swept wing, a high horizontal stabilizer, and a unique tri-jet configuration. #avgeek This tweet was posted on November 27, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1964, the #Boeing 727 was introduced by Eastern Air Lines. Boeing's only tri-jet, at the time of its production from the 1960s to the 1980s the 727 was Boeing's best-selling jet with over 1,800 sold. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 727? This tweet was posted on February 01, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first Douglas DC-10 service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a Douglas DC-10? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 14, 2019.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first McDonnell Douglas DC-10 service started at @flysfo. United’s DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. Have you ever flown on a DC-10? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome This tweet was posted on August 14, 2020.
#OnThisDay in 1971, the first of this type of aircraft service started at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Flown by United, this aircraft was the first three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliner to arrive at SFO. Can you guess what this aircraft is? #avgeek This tweet was posted on August 14, 2018.
#United’s McDonnell Douglas DC-10 was the first of the three-engine, or tri-jet, wide-body airliners to arrive at SFO. #avgeek #sfohistory This tweet was posted on August 14, 2017.
Featuring a TAT plane, a Douglas DC-3, and a trijet, this 1970s scarf illustrated TWA's history. #avgeek #aviationhistory This tweet was posted on April 17, 2017.
Following the success of its best-selling, narrow-body 727 trijet, Boeing began developing a twin engine aircraft as its successor, the 757. #WingWendesday #Boeing This tweet was posted on September 29, 2021.
The #Boeing727 featured a clean swept wing, a high horizontal stabilizer, and a unique tri-jet configuration. This design dictated that the horizontal stabilizer be placed well away from the middle engine, high on top of the vertical stabilizer. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 01, 2022.
The 727 was Boeing's only tri-jet aircraft and, at the time of its production, Boeing's best-selling jet with over 1,800 sold. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 727? #TheMainLine This tweet was posted on January 10, 2018.
The Boeing 727 was a medium range, intermediate-capacity jetliner that could serve regional airports with short runways. It featured a clean swept wing, a high horizontal stabilizer, and a unique tri-jet configuration. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
The DC-10, was McDonnell Douglas’ first wide-body jetliner and incorporated a tri-jet engine configuration. #AviationEvolutions #dc10 This tweet was posted on October 12, 2018.
The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was a wide-body, long-range tri-jet airliner introduced in 1972. It featured state-of-the-art avionics, including an autopilot with the capability of virtually flying and landing by itself, including in low-visibility weather conditions. #wingwednesday This tweet was posted on August 25, 2021.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 incorporated many design features of the DC-10 such as the trijet configuration, but also differed as it featured a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan, a redesigned wing trailing edge, and a glass cockpit. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on October 20, 2021.
The only tri-jet developed by Boeing, the 727 also had a uniquely located door and air stair that allowed passengers to exit from the back of the aircraft. #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 09, 2021.
The only tri-jet developed by Boeing, the 727 was equipped with 3 Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7 turbofan engines mounted in a triangular configuration at the tail-end of the aircraft—two attached with extended mounts and the middle mounted within the vertical stabilizer. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on July 21, 2021.
The tri-jet configuration of Boeing's 727 (the only tri-jet made by Boeing) was copied from the de… http://t.co/0MoPanjijI This tweet was posted on January 07, 2015.
With the success of its #Boeing 747 service, which began in 1970, #Continental Airlines introduced its next #jumbojet airliner in 1972, the DC-10 #trijet, McDonnell Douglas’ first #widebody airliner. Did you ever fly on a McDonnell Douglas DC-10? #WidebodyAV This tweet was posted on October 02, 2019.