Lockheed
L-188 Electra
First flight December 6, 1957 Introduction January 12, 1959, 

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Lockheed
L-188 Electra II

General information
Type	Turboprop airliner
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Lockheed Corporation
Status	In service
Primary users	Air Spray Buffalo AirwaysConair Group (Retired) Eastern Air Lines (Retired) American Airlines (Retired) National Airlines (Retired)
Number built	170
History
Manufactured	1957–1961
Introduction date	January 12, 1959, with Eastern Air Lines
First flight	December 6, 1957
Developed into	Lockheed P-3 Orion

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Lockheed L-188 Electra II

First flight December 6, 1957 Introduction January 12, 1959, 

The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. First flown in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States. Initial sales were good, but after two fatal crashes that led to expensive modifications to fix a design defect, no more were ordered. With its unique high power-to-weight ratio, huge propellers and very short wings (resulting in the majority of the wingspan being enveloped in propwash), large Fowler flaps.

Design

The Model 188 Electra is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four wing-mounted Allison 501-D13 turboprops. It has a retractable tricycle landing gear and a conventional tail. It has a cockpit crew of three and can carry 66 to 80 passengers in a mixed-class arrangement, although 98 could be carried in a high-density layout. The first variant was the Model 188A, followed by the longer-range 188C with room for 1,000 US gallons (3,800 L) more fuel and maximum take-off weight 15000 KG / 33069 lbs.

L188C Electra of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines operating a passenger service at Manchester Airport in 1963 Wiki Link

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Lockheed L-188 Electra II
First flight December 6, 1957 Introduction January 12, 1959, 

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• Crew: Three
• Capacity:
  
  • 98 passengers or
  • 33,800 lb (15,300 kg) payload
• Length: 104 ft 6 in (31.85 m)
• Wingspan: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m)
• Height: 32 ft 10 in (10.01 m)
• Wing area: 1,300 sq ft (120 m²)

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• Empty weight: 57,400 lb (26,036 kg)
• Max takeoff weight: 113,000 lb (51,256 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 5,520 US gal (4,600 imp gal; 20,900 L) normal capacity^[100]
• Powerplant: 4 × Allison 501-D13 turboprop engines, 3,750 shp (2,800 kW) each

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• Maximum speed: (448 mph, 721 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m)
• Cruise speed: 324 kn (373 mph, 600 km/h)
• Range: 1,900 nmi (2,200 mi, 3,500 km) with maximum payload, 2,410 nmi (2,770 mi; 4,460 km)
• Service ceiling: 28,400 ft (8,700 m)
• Rate of climb: 1,970 ft/min (10.0 m/s)

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In 1973, the Argentine Navy bought three Electras equipped with cargo doors. These were used during the "Dirty War" to toss political prisoners into the Rio de La Plata in the infamous death flights. The Electras were also used for transport duties during the Falklands War in 1982.

Lockheed/Martin
L-188 Electra II

The Model 188 Electra is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four wing-mounted Allison 501-D13 turboprops.

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American Airlines was the launch customer. Eastern Air Lines, Braniff Airways, and Northwest Airlines followed. The Electra suffered a troubled start

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