TAP L-1011 taking off from Faro, Portugal

[Mokhas45]

One of the most reliable planes of all times like the Constellation - I love the Lockheed products.

[seatgurus]

notice how quickly it gets off the ground on rotation...loveit

[ManganeseMan]

Tri Stars were awesome.

[TheOwl]

Love the sound of those RB-211's!

[dyno1316]

Stunning.

[mesocat]

The Airline History Museum at Kansas City’s Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport  aquired a Tristar in March 2010. We can still see atleast one 1011 in the USA.

[Realaw1]

Unfortunately at some point the then president of Lockheed had all the die equipment for the L-1011 cut up so the company wouldn't have to pay taxes on it ending the life of this magnificent plane. Shortly after the destruction of the machinery Delta Airlines attempted to order many more L-1011s and was astonished when they were told that would be impossible. Very sad.

[MegaPlanespotter]

wonderful!

[simihhhhh]

nice sound

[Tata996]

What a handsome aircraft!!

[nemlou]

the Tristars are still in service in airlines?

[air1luis]

@nemlou I only remember UK Air Force operating tristars these days.

[Scheissdirindiebux]

@air1luis

+ 2 private ones in the USA and a few airlines in 3rd world countries

[AccountNotFound]

@nemlou just the 1, with euro atlantic airways which is a charter airline

[RewindMJ]

@nemlou Only 2 actual airlines on record that are using them. EuroAtlantic airways (Portugal) has one that it wet leases and an airline called SAM Intercontinental in Mali operates 2 of them... Thats if Wiki is up to date :). Apart from that they are mainly RAF based, who run 9 of them. Unfortunately L-1011's aren't as popular as freighters and haven't lasted as long as DC-10's and MD-11's. Shame because I prefer the Tristar :).

[PedroZe]

@nemlou ALITALIA still uses them for Cargo.Saw two of them in Milan-Malpensa last tuesday

[marco0798]

@nemlou not in tap theirs retired in the 90's. its a pretty plane though.

[jjs777fzr]

this brings back memories...growing up in winthrop,ma next to Logan Intl Airport Boston,MA- the sound of those engines was unique and one could always tell what was throttling up without looking.

[matthewfreire28]

Forca Portugal!

[pensoken]

if there are other countries still using these beautiful planes,  I wonder if they are allowed to land in the us airports. I know that some aircraft are discontinued due to noise and fuel issue. thanks, please reply

[air1luis]

Sorry, I don't know the US regulations, here in Europe as long as the noise regulations are complied, these Tristar's, and other planes, can operate, no problem.

[pensoken]

Thanks Air1luis for your feeback, I really appreciated.

[subiedriver1990]

That is, and always will be, my favorite bird...

[a380rockerfan]

loud!

[95Matt08]

great vid... although faro rocks... i got a house there love it so much

[ConcordeCentral]

wow this video is nearly a year older than me :O

[inukjuak89]

Maybe it's the camera angle, but

I don't think I've ever seen a faster acceleration.

He's still relatively motionless at 0:06;

and only seems to go throttle up at 0:11.

[UsAirSUCKS]

Beautiful take off into the sunset!!!

[Spectacular66]

Man I remember the days where I used to watch the airplanes takeoff from LaGuardia and watching the coolest planes such as the Tristar and the DC-10 with their three engines =] Those planes are the reasons why I like widebodies!

[edetroit]

Superb!

[CaioSG]

look at the velo...look the hum sound of RB211...damn i love Tristar

[zedextreme8177]

Nice sounds!

[PRICEJAMES]

Surely this can't be a domestic flight to within Portugal?

[air1luis]

TAP used the Tristar to make the route Lisbon - Dublin - Faro - Lisbon, this was the Faro - Lisbon leg.

[Mat54hondekop]

1993??????? Oh man I love it, I love the good old 90's Those where my years!!!!!!!!!!

[flunitrazepam]

voei varias vezes nesses l-1011 da tap :)

[naturakid]

eu tb.. e 2as vezes foi pa madeira :D

[andrerp01]

Desconheçia que a tap já tinha voado com MD-11

[air1luis]

A TAP nunca teve MD-11, este avião é um L-1011, como está escrito no título.

[NucHazarduZ]

uma reliquia sem preço muito bom =)

[Tflack2006]

Still has the old whisperliner stripe...