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Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar · 9Q-CHC · Congo Airlines

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

Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar

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RegistrationCD9Q-CHC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N767DA), 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
OperatorCongo Airlines
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Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar. Has operated for Air Canada, Delta Air Lines and Congo Airlines.

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ManufacturerLockheed
MSN1209
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N767DA · 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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle3,505 kmBOGBogota3,389 kmLAXLos Angeles3,126 kmPTYTocumen2,780 kmMEXMexico City2,143 km
Beyond its rangeLIMLima5,136 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

1992–2002Delta Air Lines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ATLAtlantaAMSAmsterdamJFKNew YorkLAXLos Angeles
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)NRTNaritaDTWDetroitLHRLondonICNSeoulSEASeattleHNLHonolulu, OahuSFOSan Francisco
2002–2026Congo Airlines airline base
Base
FIHKinshasa

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 14, 1981
Delivered to Air Canada
Delivered to Air Canada as C-GAGI.
Apr 7, 1992
Transferred to Delta Air Lines
Transferred to Delta Air Lines.
May 1, 2002
Transferred to Congo Airlines
Transferred to Congo Airlines.

Operators

1981-05-14
Air Canada
Registration C-GAGI
1992-04-07
Delta Air Lines
Registration N767DA
2002-05-01
Congo Airlines
Registration 9Q-CHC

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-1011-500 TriStar · 9Q-CHC · Congo Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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