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I'm not sure the DC-10 is a great example. It was grounded in 1979 and discontinued in 1983 after airlines stopped ordering it. The company never recovered and
by freehunter 8y ago
I'm not sure the DC-10 is a great example. It was grounded in 1979 and discontinued in 1983 after airlines stopped ordering it. The company never recovered and died a long and slow death until Boeing scooped them up.
- HarryHirsch 8y agoNeither is the Lockheed Electra (one would guess that the author means that airplane instead of the Constellation). Airlines cancelled their orders and Lockheed had to end production of the model early, leading to very substantial losses for the company.