Remarks: MY 3000th PHOTO HERE ON JETPHOTOS.NET! The MD-11, now nearly gone at ZRH, was one of the most seen aircraft in those days (slide scan, Fuji Provia 100F)
Remarks: First appearance at Zurich, before official delivery. On static display at "50 years Zurich Airport" airshow (negative scan, Royal Gold 200, Canon EOS RT)
Remarks: This aircraft provided space for up to ten passengers and previously unknown levels of comfort. Fokker was able to sell 42 aircraft, three of them to the Swiss Balair airline.
The oldest of these three aircraft carried the registration CH-157 and after its transfer to Swissair (1934) the new registration HB-LBO.
Remarks: The Lockheed Orion was the fastest commercial aircraft of its time – more than twice as fast as all its competitors and faster than any fighter. The Orion was the first civil aircraft with retractable undercarriage. Swissair was the only airline in Europe to use this plane. The plane on display is the sole surviving example out of 35 built.
Remarks: The Lockheed Orion was the fastest commercial aircraft of its time – more than twice as fast as all its competitors and faster than any fighter. The Orion was the first civil aircraft with retractable undercarriage.
Swissair was the only airline in Europe to use this plane. The plane on display is the sole surviving example out of 35 built.
