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Lockheed L-1011-1-50 TriStar · N826GR · Tradewinds Airlines

Lockheed L-1011-1-50 TriStar illustration in Tradewinds Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-1-50 TriStar

L1011-1141Scrapped
RegistrationUSN826GR
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, 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
OperatorTradewinds Airlines
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Lockheed L-1011-1-50 TriStar built in 1976. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, American Trans Air, Delta Air Lines and Tradewinds Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1976
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1141
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.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1976
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Sep 14, 1976
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N334EA.
Nov 11, 1976
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
May 19, 1989
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.
Nov 15, 1989
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Jul 25, 1991
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
Dec 24, 1997
Transferred to Tradewinds Airlines
Transferred to Tradewinds Airlines.

Operators

1976-09-14
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N334EA
1976-11-11
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N334EA
1989-05-19
American Trans Air
Registration N334EA · Lessor: Air Algérie
1989-11-15
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N334EA
1991-07-25
Delta Air Lines
Registration N788DL
1997-12-24
Tradewinds Airlines
Registration N826CR
1999-12-01
Tradewinds Airlines
Registration N826CR

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