The trijet McDonnell Douglas MD11 took its maiden flight a little over 31 years ago. However, the aircraft is only active with four airlines these days all of them cargo operators. Despite once being flown by a handful of passenger airlines around the world, the jet no longer takes on a passenger role. So why was the MD11 more successful as a cargo aircraft?

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