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Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar · P4-JAA · Aero Continente

Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar illustration in Aero Continente livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar

L1011-1013Scrapped
RegistrationAWP4-JAA
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (SE-DSE), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: Transportstyrelsen (Sweden), data as of Oct 11, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAero Continente
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Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar built in 1972. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines, Eastern Air Lines and Aero Continente. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1972
Country of registrationAruba
MSN1013
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transportstyrelsen (Sweden) under its former registration SE-DSE · Oct 11, 2026

The model · Lockheed L-1011 TriStar

Figures for the L-1011-1 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 52% the length of a football pitch

Length54.2 m178 ft
Wingspan47.4 m155 ft
Height16.9 m55 ft
Range4,963 km2,680 NMWith a typical passenger load
Cruise speed892 km/h482 ktMach 0.84
Service ceiling12,802 m42,001 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)
Maximum take-off weight195,045 kg430,000 lb
Maximum payload85,412 kg188,301 lbIts 256 passengers with baggage would weigh about 25.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo
Typical capacity256 passengersUp to 400 in a high-density layout
Endurance5 h 34 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1970 (56 years ago) · About 250 units built · Production ended in 1984

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1972
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Apr 1, 1972
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N31001.
May 10, 1972
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 24, 1973
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Apr 29, 1974
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Oct 29, 1984
Transferred to IASCO
Transferred to IASCO.
Apr 30, 1985
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 15, 1985
Transferred to Five Star Airlines
Transferred to Five Star Airlines.
May 1, 1986
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 5, 1986
Transferred to Five Star Airlines
Transferred to Five Star Airlines.
May 8, 1987
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 21, 1987
Transferred to Five Star Airlines
Transferred to Five Star Airlines.
May 10, 1988
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 15, 1988
Transferred to Five Star Airlines
Transferred to Five Star Airlines.
May 13, 1989
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 1, 1989
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.
May 1, 1990
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 15, 1990
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.
May 2, 1991
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 2, 1991
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.
May 1, 1992
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Nov 20, 1992
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.
May 24, 1993
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.
Jun 8, 1995
Transferred to Air Operations of Europe
Transferred to Air Operations of Europe.
Dec 12, 1996
Transferred to Aero Continente
Transferred to Aero Continente.

Operators

1972-04-01
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N31001
1972-05-10
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001
1973-11-24
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: TWA Trans World Airlines
1974-04-29
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001
1984-10-29
IASCO
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1985-04-30
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1985-11-15
Five Star Airlines
Registration N31001
1986-05-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1986-11-05
Five Star Airlines
Registration N31001
1987-05-08
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1987-11-21
Five Star Airlines
Registration N31001
1988-05-10
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1988-11-15
Five Star Airlines
Registration N31001
1989-05-13
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1989-11-01
American Trans Air
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1990-05-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1990-11-15
American Trans Air
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1991-05-02
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1991-11-02
American Trans Air
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1992-05-01
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1992-11-20
American Trans Air
Registration N31001 · Lessor: Five Star Airlines
1993-05-24
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31001
1995-06-08
Air Operations of Europe
Registration SE-DSE
1996-12-12
Aero Continente
Registration P4-JAA

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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