L-1011 Tristar PSA U.S. Marine Corps To protect itself

To protect itself

it was tactically confusing to an enemy pilot

It was the backbone of the German fighter command and ruled the skies over Europe from 1939 to 1941

semi monocoque fuselage

L-1011 Tristar PSA U.S. Marine Corps To protect itselfLockheed L 1011 PSA airplane model. Work on the L 1011 prototype began early in 1969, resulting in a November 16, 1970, first flight. The engine choice of Rolls Royce's advanced three shaft design RB211 however dogged the TriStar's early career. Rolls Royce went bankrupt in February 1970 largely due to higher than estimated RB211 development costs, severely harming both Lockheed and the TriStar sales program. The problems were able to be resolved