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Original fuselage section of the first L-1011 TriStar built by Lockheed. Only used for test flights; never flown by an airline.
- Type: Lockheed L-1011-1
- Serial Number: 1001
- First flight date: November 16, 1970
Google Maps: Click here to explore a 360 view of the aircraft's interior.
YouTube: Rollout and first flight of prototype L-1011 in 1970.
After the plane retired, an aircraft maintenance team from the Delta Technical Operations Center (TOC) in Atlanta traveled to Ardmore, Oklahoma, in 1989, and salvaged a 65-feet section of the fuselage from cockpit to wing. They split the section into three pieces and trucked the pieces to Atlanta.
The team created a mock-up aircraft as a set for photography sessions and filming movies, commercials and in-flight safety videos. It rested on a frame that supported and moved the three sections to allow wide camera angles. The exterior was painted in the classic widget livery worn by Delta L-1011 from 1973-2001.
The movie set was housed at the MGM-Disney Studios in Orlando, Florida. At the time, Delta was the official airline of Walt Disney World. Movies filmed in the L-1011 include Passenger 57, starring Wesley Snipes, and Quick Change, starring Bill Murray.
