L-1011 most recent news and updates
- L-1011 Stargazer, registered N140SC did a couple of flights out of Mojave last month. Beside keeping pilots current on the type, these flights were also intended to test newly installed avionics, Universal FMS Garmin moving map, Garmin radar and XM Weather;
- Airline History Museum - owner of the L-1011 msn 193B-1066 - is now expecting a decision (or another notice of extension...) next February 18 about its right to keep making use of Hangar 9 at Kansas City Airport (MCI);
- Since L-1011 msn 293B-1240, registered CS-TEB, is not seen anymore on Google Maps/Google Earth at Amman Civil Airport, it's now presumed to have been scrapped. In its last known location at the airport is now visible an Ilyushin Il-76 instead.
IniBuilds announces TriStar Project for MSFS2024
Last December, iniBuilds announced it is developing a TriStar Project for the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, focusing on the -500 variant of the L-1011.
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New mission for the L-1011 Stargazer in 2026
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With the demise of Virgin Orbit and the failure of their modified 747-400, the Pegasus launch system is still a valuable and proven asset and the L-1011 remains the only airborne launch platform for the Pegasus Rocket.
Private mission to save NASA space telescope will launch in 2026 on a rocket dropped from a plane
"It's the only launch vehicle that can meet the orbit, the schedule and the cost to achieve something unprecedented with emerging technology."
- Space.com: Private mission to save NASA telescope