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Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · N183AT · American Trans Air

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

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar

L1011-1153Scrapped
RegistrationUSN183AT
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
OperatorAmerican Trans Air
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, LTU International Airways and American Trans Air. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1153
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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Aircraft chronology

Sep 13, 1978
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N338EA.
Jan 4, 1981
Transferred to LTU International Airways
Transferred to LTU International Airways.
Jul 1, 1995
Transferred to American Trans Air
Transferred to American Trans Air.

Operators

1978-09-13
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N338EA
1981-01-04
LTU International Airways
Registration D-AERM
1995-07-01
American Trans Air
Registration N183AT

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-1011-1 TriStar · N183AT · American Trans Air}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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