186K views · 8.4K reactions | ✈️ Lockheed L-1011 Tristar performs a very sharp bank before arriving into Mojave Airport  deep within the California desert! This is the last flying L-1011 in the world  Follow for more aviation content from around the globe  @northropgrumman | HD Melbourne Aviation | Facebook

When launched, the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar was the most technologically-advanced widebody commercial airliner ever. This aircraft made leaps forward in efficiency, comfort, and safety. 50 years ago, the L-1011 even had the capability to land itself at certain airports in zero visibility weather, when other planes like the Boeing 747 would have to divert. Yet the L-1011 is the same aircraft that nearly bankrupt the company that built it. Lockheed incurred billions of dollars in losses on the L-10

An abandoned Lockheed L-1011 Tristar in the desert of UAE. 🇦🇪 ✈️ 🏜️ #abandonedplane #tristar #urbex | Exploring the Unbeaten Path