Lockheed L-188 Electra

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The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American four‑engine turboprop airliner introduced in the late 1950s, known for its use in both passenger and cargo operations worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airliner
turboprop aircraft
aircraftCategory narrow-body airliner
aircraftType four-engine turboprop airliner
airlineOperator Air New Zealand
American Airlines
Braniff International Airways
Eastern Air Lines
KLM
LAN Chile
linked to: LAN Argentina

Northwest Orient Airlines
Qantas
Varig
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 3
cruiseSpeed 595 km/h
designIssue wing-structure whirl-mode flutter in early service
developedFrom Lockheed Model 188 design studies
developedInto Lockheed CP-140 Aurora
linked to: Lockheed P-3 Orion

Lockheed EP-3
linked to: EP-3E Aries II

Lockheed P-3 Orion
emptyWeight 27,670 kg
engineModel Allison 501-D13
linked to: Allison 501
engineType turboprop
firstCustomer American Airlines
Eastern Air Lines
firstFlight 1957-12-06
height 10.16 m
introduced 1959
length 31.85 m
manufacturer Lockheed Corporation
maximumPassengerCapacity 120
maximumSpeed 725 km/h
maximumTakeoffWeight 52,390 kg
modificationProgram Lockheed Electra Achievement Program (LEAP)
notableAccident Braniff Flight 542
Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 710
linked to: Braniff Flight 542
numberBuilt 170
numberOfEngines 4
primaryRole passenger airliner
productionEnd 1961
productionStart 1957
range 3,540 km
secondaryRole cargo aircraft
military transport
serviceCeiling 8,500 m
status largely retired from passenger service
still used in cargo and special-mission roles
successor Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
typicalPassengerCapacity 98
wingArea 120.8 m2
wingspan 30.18 m

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Channel Express fleetIncluded Lockheed L-188 Electra
Lockheed P-3 Orion basedOn Lockheed L-188 Electra
Allison T56 usedIn Lockheed L-188 Electra
subject linked to: Allison T56 turboprop
Varig fleetTypeOperated Lockheed L-188 Electra
Nordair fleetType Lockheed L-188 Electra
Pacific Western Airlines fleetType Lockheed L-188 Electra
Rolls-Royce Olympus usedInAircraft Lockheed L-188 Electra (testbed)
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet
linked to: Lockheed L-188 Electra
Tasman Empire Airways Limited operatedAircraft Lockheed L-188 Electra
Allison 501 usedIn Lockheed L-188 Electra
subject linked to: Allison 501 civil engine family
Allison 501 usedIn Lockheed L-188 Electra
Allison 501 notableUser American Airlines (Electra)
linked to: Lockheed L-188 Electra
Britannia Airways operatedAircraftType Lockheed L-188 Electra
Willis Hawkins notableWork Lockheed L-188 Electra