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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · VR-HOI · Cathay Pacific

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar illustration in Cathay Pacific livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar

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RegistrationVR-HOI
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N318EA), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 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
OperatorCathay Pacific
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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar built in 1973. Has operated for Eastern Air Lines and Cathay Pacific.

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ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1973
MSN1039
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N318EA · 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

With its 4,963 km range, from Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,272 kmDELNew Delhi3,747 kmNRTNarita2,962 kmSINSingapore2,566 kmICNSeoul2,069 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai5,919 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1989–2026Cathay Pacific network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
TPETaoyuanBKKBangkokDOHDohaSINSingaporeBNEBrisbaneCMBColomboCNSCairnsDACDhakaFUKFukuokaICNSeoulJFKNew York

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Aircraft chronology

1973
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Jul 3, 1973
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N318EA.
Aug 13, 1973
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Feb 1, 1989
Transferred to Cathay Pacific
Transferred to Cathay Pacific.

Operators

1973-07-03
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N318EA
1973-08-13
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N318EA
1989-02-01
Cathay Pacific
Registration VR-HOI

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · VR-HOI · Cathay Pacific}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
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