March 20Mar 20 So I tuned into the official iniBuilds TriStar showcase livestream on Microsoft's Twitch channel two days ago (with Chewwy hosting alongside the iniBuilds and msfs team), and it was awesome to see the new TriStar in action for MSFS 2024. Big news: They confirmed it's releasing this month (March 2026), so they said now's the time to brush up on your TriStar knowledge! But the real highlight for me was when Chewwy gave a surprise shoutout to my YouTube channel Joshua757 for the L-1011 prep/tutorial videos I've been putting out! What an absolute honor – huge thanks to Chewwy, the iniBuilds team, and the MSFS crew if you're reading this! 🙌 And thank you everyone here for creating such an amazing, encouraging atmosphere here for all things flightsim. (Playlist for the full masterclass: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_plPkXVy0dY7VQG4D_Ki2ZMsXs92O9S&si=z2e_uKyYhk31yVQw) Super excited for the release – who's planning to grab it day one? Any favorite TriStar liveries or routes you're looking forward to flying? Cheers, Joshua757 Aeronautical Engineering First Class Graduate and avid flight simmer. Oh, and I plan to go live this weekend for one final L-1011 prep where I will be testing the TriStar to the limits: Stalls, Alternate Gear, DLC and more!
March 20Mar 20 5 hours ago, Joshua757 said: ... Big news: They confirmed it's releasing this month (March 2026), so they said now's the time to brush up on your TriStar knowledge! ... OK. From ChatGPT: The TriStar had a built-in oven downstairs in the galley that could bake hundreds of meals at once, which sounds impressive until you realize most passengers just wanted a decent reheated chicken. Eastern Air Lines once flew TriStars with a reputation for being “haunted” after parts from a crashed aircraft were reused, so a ghost story involving a wide-body jet is a real thing. The TriStar had a hidden lower-deck lounge on some aircraft, accessible by a spiral staircase. Because apparently what every flight needs is a secret 1970s basement hangout. That same staircase became a favorite spot for flight attendants to jokingly call the “stairway to nowhere” when the lounge wasn’t installed. "That's what" - She
March 20Mar 20 Author 49 minutes ago, Stoopy said: OK. From ChatGPT: The TriStar had a built-in oven downstairs in the galley that could bake hundreds of meals at once, which sounds impressive until you realize most passengers just wanted a decent reheated chicken. Eastern Air Lines once flew TriStars with a reputation for being “haunted” after parts from a crashed aircraft were reused, so a ghost story involving a wide-body jet is a real thing. The TriStar had a hidden lower-deck lounge on some aircraft, accessible by a spiral staircase. Because apparently what every flight needs is a secret 1970s basement hangout. That same staircase became a favorite spot for flight attendants to jokingly call the “stairway to nowhere” when the lounge wasn’t installed. Cool L1011 trivia. Thanks for sharing.
March 21Mar 21 There was an old movie made about it. I cannot remember the name Edited March 21Mar 21 by JamesIL
March 21Mar 21 20 hours ago, Joshua757 said: So I tuned into the official iniBuilds TriStar showcase livestream on Microsoft's Twitch channel two days ago (with Chewwy hosting alongside the iniBuilds and msfs team), and it was awesome to see the new TriStar in action for MSFS 2024. Big news: They confirmed it's releasing this month (March 2026), so they said now's the time to brush up on your TriStar knowledge! But the real highlight for me was when Chewwy gave a surprise shoutout to my YouTube channel Joshua757 for the L-1011 prep/tutorial videos I've been putting out! What an absolute honor – huge thanks to Chewwy, the iniBuilds team, and the MSFS crew if you're reading this! 🙌 And thank you everyone here for creating such an amazing, encouraging atmosphere here for all things flightsim. (Playlist for the full masterclass: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLO_plPkXVy0dY7VQG4D_Ki2ZMsXs92O9S&si=z2e_uKyYhk31yVQw) Super excited for the release – who's planning to grab it day one? Any favorite TriStar liveries or routes you're looking forward to flying? Cheers, Joshua757 Aeronautical Engineering First Class Graduate and avid flight simmer. Oh, and I plan to go live this weekend for one final L-1011 prep where I will be testing the TriStar to the limits: Stalls, Alternate Gear, DLC and more! Recognition deserved @Joshua757!!! Your channel is now one of my daily mandatory aviation & flight simulatio polls 🙂 The L-1011 means a LOT to me... I will never forget a full flight from LPPS to LPPT in the captain observer seat (right behind the captain, next to that huge side window in the L-1011-500 cockpit). A night flight which was supposed to be flown in an A310 which got a technical problem. What a great airliner !!!! Keep the great work ! Edited March 21Mar 21 by jcomm Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
March 21Mar 21 Author 10 hours ago, SKEWR said: Wasn’t Passenger 57 on a L1011? Yeah, it was. I saw the film twice about 8 years ago. Wasn't top notch but it was a L1011 haha.
March 21Mar 21 Author 4 hours ago, jcomm said: Recognition deserved @Joshua757!!! Your channel is now one of my daily mandatory aviation & flight simulatio polls 🙂 The L-1011 means a LOT to me... I will never forget a full flight from LPPS to LPPT in the captain observer seat (right behind the captain, next to that huge side window in the L-1011-500 cockpit). A night flight which was supposed to be flown in an A310 which got a technical problem. What a great airliner !!!! Keep the great work ! Wow, thank you so much for your kind words and support. It really means a lot to me. Hope to chat with you live today in today's L1011 stream if you're available. ;) @jcomm That's a fantastic L1011 experience. I'm sure the cockpit must have been very spacious!!!
March 21Mar 21 4 minutes ago, Joshua757 said: Hope to chat with you live today in today's L1011 stream if you're available. 😉 Unfortunately not today because it's shopping & cleaning day @ home 😁 but surely one of these days👍 Flying gliders since 1980 Flightsimming since 1992 AMD Ryzen 5600x, 32GB RAM, GPU Nvidia RTX 3060 Ti 8 GB, 1 TB and 500 GB nvme2 SSD drives, HP 27" 60Hz LED monitor @ 1920x1080, T16000, Hotas from old X52 Pro, Saitek Combat Rudder Pro (2010 model)
March 21Mar 21 11 hours ago, SKEWR said: Wasn’t Passenger 57 on a L1011? Yes it was, there was also the The Ghost of Flight 401 and a few others, see below. There was a TV movie and a book on 401 which I read and watched. The L-1011 is a day one purchase for me even though I hate using the Marketplace. I will transfer it later. My last flight on a L-1011 was from Atlanta to Frankfurt. Movies with an L-1011: The Ghost of Flight 401 Passenger 57 The Langoliers Die Hard 2 SST: Death Flight Airplane! : An L-1011 is visible during the airport runway scenes. Mayday: Air Disaster: The Fatal And Devastating Crash Of Flight 401 Delta 191’s Microburst Plane Crash Saudia Flight 163 Edited March 21Mar 21 by Wise87 Dan i9-13900K / Asus Maximus Hero Z790 / RTX 4090 FE / G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB DDR5-6400 CL32 / Artic Liquid Freezer II 360 / Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / Samsung 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / EVGA 1000W G3, 80+ Gold / Phanteks Eclipse P600S ATX Mid Tower / Arctic P14 PWM Case Fans / LG C2 42 Inch Class 4K OLED TV/Monitor / Windows 11 Pro / 1Ghz AT&T Fiber
March 21Mar 21 Looks like the stream was pushed back an hour. It was 20 min to start when it reset to another hour. Dan i9-13900K / Asus Maximus Hero Z790 / RTX 4090 FE / G.Skill Trident Z5 RGB 64 GB DDR5-6400 CL32 / Artic Liquid Freezer II 360 / Samsung 980 PRO SSD 1TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / Samsung 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 / EVGA 1000W G3, 80+ Gold / Phanteks Eclipse P600S ATX Mid Tower / Arctic P14 PWM Case Fans / LG C2 42 Inch Class 4K OLED TV/Monitor / Windows 11 Pro / 1Ghz AT&T Fiber
March 21Mar 21 Author 3 hours ago, Wise87 said: Looks like the stream was pushed back an hour. It was 20 min to start when it reset to another hour. yep. Just concluded the stream. Had fun!
March 21Mar 21 6 hours ago, Wise87 said: Yes it was, there was also the The Ghost of Flight 401 and a few others, see below. There was a TV movie and a book on 401 which I read and watched. The L-1011 is a day one purchase for me even though I hate using the Marketplace. I will transfer it later. My last flight on a L-1011 was from Atlanta to Frankfurt. Movies with an L-1011: The Ghost of Flight 401 Passenger 57 The Langoliers Die Hard 2 SST: Death Flight Airplane! : An L-1011 is visible during the airport runway scenes. Mayday: Air Disaster: The Fatal And Devastating Crash Of Flight 401 Delta 191’s Microburst Plane Crash Saudia Flight 163 There is also some excellent (and silly) footage of a TWA L-1011 in “The Naked Gun” where Lt. Frank Drebben and Weird Al both deplane 😂. I will be buying this, having ridden on ATA examples on our honeymoon.
March 22Mar 22 Langoliers from Stephen King in the short story was a 76. I kept wanting to hear more about the plane as I was a geek for flying even back then. (Also Nightflyer (also King) is aviation themed but not jets... or L1011s) "I am the Master of the Fist!" -Akuma
March 22Mar 22 7 hours ago, SKEWR said: Langoliers from Stephen King in the short story was a 76. I kept wanting to hear more about the plane as I was a geek for flying even back then. (Also Nightflyer (also King) is aviation themed but not jets... or L1011s) Are you saying it was a 767 in the book? It was definitely a repainted TWA Tristar in the film and TV mini series. It was a terrible film to be honest! Edited March 22Mar 22 by bobcat999 Rob (but call me Bob or Rob, I don't mind). I like to trick airline passengers into thinking I have my own swimming pool in my back yard by painting a large blue rectangle on my patio. Intel 14900K in a Z790 motherboard with water cooling, RTX 4080, 32 GB 6000 CL30 DDR5 RAM, W11 and MSFS on Samsung 980 Pro NVME SSD's. Core Isolation Off, Game Mode Off.
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