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Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar · N759DA · Delta Air Lines

Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar illustration in Delta Air Lines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar

L1011-1176Scrapped
RegistrationUSN759DA
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OperatorDelta Air Lines
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Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar built in 1979. Operated for Pan American World Airways, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1979
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1176
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAA3BC4
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

1979
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Nov 16, 1979
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N64911.
Jul 2, 1981
Transferred to Pan American World Airways
Transferred to Pan American World Airways.
Feb 1, 1986
Transferred to United Airlines
Transferred to United Airlines.
May 12, 1988
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.

Operators

1979-11-16
Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N64911
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Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Registration N4005X
1981-07-02
Pan American World Airways
Registration N501PA
1986-02-01
United Airlines
Registration N501PA
1988-05-12
Delta Air Lines
Registration N759DA

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