For many aviation enthusiasts an iconic aircraft: the MD-11. An MD-11 of Lufthansa Cargo in landing at Frankfurt Airport.
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is affectionately called a fairy by her fans. It is a three-engine long-range aircraft.
As a result of the COVID pandemic, many airlines have said goodbye to their 3- and 4-engine aircraft such as the MD-11 (or predecessor DC-10), the Boeing 747 and Airbus A380.
I took this photo on January 22, 2019.
As of October 2021, the last MD-11 at Lufthansa is out of service.
I am Jaap van den Berg and photography has become a great passion of mine since 2010. Since then I travel all over the world to take pictures of military aircrafts. But besides aircraft I also love to photograph other subjects like landscapes, architecture, flowers, animals, .. Read more…