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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · N31007 · TWA Trans World Airlines

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar illustration in TWA Trans World Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar

L1011-1026Written off
RegistrationUSN31007
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OperatorTWA Trans World Airlines
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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar built in 1973. Operated for TWA Trans World Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1973
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1026
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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.

The full story of the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Feb 25, 1973
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N31007.
Apr 7, 1973
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines
Transferred to TWA Trans World Airlines.

Operators

1973-02-25
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N31007
1973-04-07
TWA Trans World Airlines
Registration N31007

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · N31007 · TWA Trans World Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L1011-1026 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · N31007 · TWA Trans World Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L1011-1026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L1011-1026}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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