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Variants
The MD-11 was manufactured in five variants.
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MD-11 (131 built): the Passenger variant, sometimes referred to as
MD-11P, was produced from 1988 to 1998. It was the first version on offer at
launch of the aircraft in 1986, and was delivered to American Airlines (19),
Delta Air Lines (17), Swissair (16), Japan Airlines (10); KLM (10), and other
airlines with fewer aircraft.
• MD-11C (five built): this Combi aircraft was the third variant on offer at launch in 1986
and was designed to accommodate both passengers and freight on the main deck,
which featured a rear cargo compartment for up to ten pallets, each measuring 88
by 125 inches (2.2 m × 3.2 m) or 96 by 125 inches (2.4 m × 3.2 m). The main deck
cargo compartment was accessible by a large rear port side cargo door, which
measured 160 by 102 inches (4.1 m × 2.6 m). The main deck cargo volume was
10,904 cubic feet (308.8 m 3 ). Additional freight was also carried in below-deck
compartments. The MD-11C could also be configured as an all-passenger aircraft.
All five aircraft were manufactured between 1991 and 1992 and delivered to
Alitalia, the only customer for that variant. In 2005 and 2006 the airline converted
them to full-freighter configurations to be operated by Alitalia's cargo division.
Following that division's closure, the five aircraft were returned to their lessor in
January 2009.
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MD-11CF (six built): the Convertible Freighter variant was launched in 1991 by an
order from Martinair for three aircraft plus two options. The MD-11CF feature a
large forward port side cargo door (140 by 102 inches (3.6 m × 2.6 m)) located
between the first two passenger doors, and can be used in an all-passenger or in an
all-cargo configuration. As a freighter, it can transport 26 pallets of the same
dimensions (88 by 125 inches (2.2 m × 3.2 m)) or 96 by 125 inches (2.4 m × 3.2 m))
as for the MD-11C and MD-11F for a main deck cargo volume of 14,508 cubic feet
(410.8 m 3 ) and offers a maximum payload of 196,928 pounds (89,325 kg). All six
MD-11CFs were delivered to Martinair (four) and World Airways (two) during 1995.
The two World Airways aircraft have been converted to freighter-only in 2002.
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MD-11ER (five built): the Extended Range version was launched by the
manufacturer at the Singapore Air Show in February 1994. The MD-11ER
incorporates all the Performance Improvement Program (PIP) options, including a
maximum takeoff weight of 630,500 pounds (286,000 kg) and an extra fuel tank of
3,000 US gallons (11,000 l)) in the forward cargo hold to offer a range of 7,240
nautical miles (13,410 km), an increase of 400 nautical miles (740 km) over the
standard passenger variant. MD-11ERs were delivered between 1995 and 1997 to
Garuda Indonesia (three) and World Airways (two). As of February 2007, only one
Finnair MD-11ER has been converted to MD-11 with the removal of the extra fuel
tank.
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