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McDonnell Douglas
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McDonnell Douglas Corporation was a major American aerospace manufacturing corporation and defense contractor. It was formed by the merger of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967. Between then and its own merger with Boeing in 1997, it produced well-known commercial and military aircraft, such as the DC-10 and the MD-80 airliners, the F-15 Eagle air superiority fighter, and the F/A-18 Hornet multirole fighter.
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Daily Breeze· 5/18/2026
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Simple Flying· 7/28/2026
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St. Louis Magazine· 5/4/2026
National Museum of Transportation’s new aviation exhibit gives families a closer look at flight
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Aerospace Global News· 5/11/2026
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FreightWaves· 5/1/2026
Kentucky congressman urges FAA to permanently shut down MD-11 aircraft
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The Seattle Times· 3/22/2026
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Aviation.Direct· 5/11/2026
FedEx initiates recommissioning of McDonnell Douglas MD-11 after test flights
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Simple Flying· 7/7/2026
5 McDonnell Douglas Engineering Decisions That Became Permanent Features Of Boeing Aircraft After The 1997 Merger
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FreightWaves· 5/11/2026
FAA clears grounded MD-11s for return to service
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