#FlashbackIsikhathi: I-Lockheed L-1011 ku-15 Izithombe

Ukuhamba kwe-Tri-Jet

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Indiza ye-tri-jet yaqanjwa phakathi nawo-1960s ukuhambisa abagibeli abangu-250 ngezindiza ezindala. Yanikeza izici ezinobungane ezifaka phakathi kuhlanganise namafasitela angagangeki, ama-cloth egcwele ama-hideaway ama-coat, i-galley engezansi, eyathutha ukudla kuze kufike ekamelweni elikhulu nge-elevators ezimbili, amabhisikidi angaphezulu nangaphezulu.

Ngo-Ephreli 1972, emva kweminyaka eyisithupha ukushiyeka nokulwa - kuhlanganise nezinselele zokuklama, izinkinga zezezimali kanye nokwehla kwemali - i-Lockheed California Company (manje eyiCheheed Martin) yanikeza i-L-1011 TriStar ukuqala amakhasimende aseMpumalanga Eastern Airlines. Ophethe inkampani uqale isevisi ngendiza esuka eMiami eya eNew York.

Kodwa izinkinga zemali zafakaza kakhulu ukuze zinqobe. Izingqikithi ezingama-250 ze-TriStar zakhiwe yi-Lockheed, futhi i-L-1011 yabiza izindiza zokugcina zezindiza zokuhweba zenkampani. Kodwa le nkampani yaphuma encwadini ephakeme, idalwe, kumagama oyedwa omshayeli, "i-aircraft ehlakaniphile kunazo zonke ekwazi ukuhamba." Ngezansi kunezithombe ezingu-15 ezinhle zethiza elaphelisa ukukhiqiza ngo-1984.