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McDonnell Douglas MD-11

MD11-48556Scrapped

RegistrationNLPH-KCB

OperatorKLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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McDonnell Douglas MD-11 built in 1994. Operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerMcDonnell Douglas

First flight1994

Country of registrationPaíses Bajos

MSN48556

Hex / ICAO 24-bit484060

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · McDonnell Douglas MD-11

Figures for the MD-11 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 59% the length of a football pitch

Length61.6 m202 ft

Wingspan52.0 m171 ft

Height17.6 m58 ft

Range12,455 km6,725 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed881 km/h476 ktMach 0.83

Service ceiling13,170 m43,209 ftIt flies above Everest (1.5 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight285,990 kg630,499 lb

Maximum payload157,181 kg346,524 lbIts 323 passengers with baggage would weigh about 32.3 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity323 passengersUp to 410 in a high-density layout

Endurance14 h 08 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1990 (36 years ago) · About 200 units built · Production ended in 2000

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Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Mar 2, 1994

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-KCB.

Operators

1994-03-02

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-KCB

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  title        = {{McDonnell Douglas MD-11 · PH-KCB · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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