Monday, August 30, 2010

Which L-1011 am I building?

Well, this is a topic i thought of for a quite a while now and finally I have come to a conclusion on what model L-1011 I would like to build with my garage simulator. So, here it is:

L-1011-385-1-15
Lockheed Serial Number: 193C-1244

The virtual aircraft will be configured similar to Delta Ship 740 (N740DA), which was a Delta upgrade from a L-1011-1 to a L-1011-250. The simulator will have the following characteristics:
  • Passenger seating configuration is 269 total; 12 First Class, 54 Business Class and 203 Tourist
  • An INS/FMS long range navigation system is installed
  • A center section fuel tank is installed
  • Total fuel system capacity (213,640 lb.)
  • Heavy duty landing gear, brakes and wheels are installed
  • Brake pedal pressure for max braking is reduced
  • RB211-524B4 engines are installed
  • Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight on the aircraft is 510,000 lbs.
The airframe actually still exists as of mid 2010. It is stored in Tehran, Iran. There are a number of great pictures of it sitting in the Tehran Aerospace Exhibition at Mehrabad International airport. Unfortunately the political situation in 2010 would prohibit me from actually seeing it in person. But maybe, one day relations between Iran and US will be positive again.

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