Yeah that sucks
At least the DC-10 did well and they both didn’t flunk
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That’s true. If RR got the engine developed when they were supposed to, the L-1011 might have done better.
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Lockheed also had a few problems of their own… cough cough C-5 wings
Poor Lockheed
The L-1011 failing is what made them go strictly military
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Also the Electra
Lockheed was headquartered here.
Then after the 90s merger with Martin they moved to Maryland 
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bruh… sucks to be u lol
They just had bad luck
Douglas and Boeing had the edge over them
Douglas for prop and Boeing for jet
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At least the DC-10s were built here 
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And your beloved MD-80s
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Built in China
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California used to make almost all the aircraft we had flying 
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At least I got the ERJs here
And @KGJT-9149’s favourite, the Brasilia
I mean, we’ve got Boom Supersonic here
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EMB-120 is a great plane
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At least we have a Gulfstream branch here
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???
Ngl, it looks sorta like a chihuahua.
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Photo shoot and GE wanted a closer picture, the plane hit the jet wash, flipped over the XB-70, and took off the stabilizer, causing it to crash in the CA desert.
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