How long was the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 in production?

Why the MD-11 was one of the worst failures in modern aviation history.
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Is the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 done flying for good?

Few commercial aircraft have had as dramatic a second life as the massive McDonnell Douglas MD-11. An aircraft once marketed as a long-range, three-engine successor to the DC-10, it ultimately found ...