As of 2025-11-09, United Parcel Service (UPS) operated 26 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft out of more than 500 aircraft in its fleet, and FedEx operated 28 MD-11 aircraft out of about 700 aircraft in its fleet.
November 09, 2025
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Fleet composition statistics indicating the relative share of MD-11 aircraft within major cargo carriers' total fleets.
In 2025, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft accounted for about 9% of United Parcel Service's (UPS) airline fleet and about 4% of FedEx's airline fleet.
November 08, 2025
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Composition of MD-11 aircraft within major U.S. cargo carriers' fleets as reported in 2025.
As of 2025-11-08, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft made up about 9% of UPS Airlines' fleet and about 4% of FedEx's fleet.
November 08, 2025
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company-reported fleet composition
As of 2025-11-08, Western Global Airlines had 16 McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft in its fleet, of which 12 were in storage.
November 08, 2025
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fleet composition reported by aviation analytics firm Cirium
As of 2025-11-08, McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft comprised about 9% of UPS's airline fleet and about 4% of FedEx's fleet.
November 08, 2025
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Share of MD-11 aircraft within the UPS and FedEx cargo airline fleets.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a tri-jet aircraft with three engines: one mounted on each wing and a third mounted in the tail.
November 06, 2025
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Aircraft design configuration for the MD-11 tri-jet.
Three-engine aircraft such as the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 are generally designed to be able to continue takeoff or flight with one engine inoperative.
November 06, 2025
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General aviation performance principle for tri-jet aircraft; continued flight capability depends on damage to other systems or engines.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 trijet was designed to be capable of takeoff with one engine inoperative (i.e., able to take off without one engine).
November 04, 2025
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Design capability of the MD-11 three-engine airliner
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 commercial aircraft model was first introduced in 1986, began service flights in December 1990, and the last MD-11 was manufactured in 2000.
January 01, 2000
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Basic production and service-entry timeline for the MD-11 aircraft model.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a wide-body aircraft model that is commonly used in cargo operations.
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Aircraft model and typical operational role.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a tri-jet transport aircraft with three engines: two wing-mounted engines and one tail-mounted engine.
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General description of MD-11 engine configuration.