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Lockheed UC-40A Electra Junior

L12-1264Written off

RegistrationNM-18

CUOperatorCubana de Aviación

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Lockheed UC-40A Electra Junior. Operated for United States Army Air Forces and Cubana de Aviación.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1264

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed 12 Electra Junior

Figures for the 12-A variant, the most representative of the family

Length11.1 m36 ft

Wingspan15.1 m50 ft

Height3.0 m10 ft

Range1,287 km695 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed343 km/h185 ktMach 0.32

Service ceiling6,980 m22,900 ft

Maximum take-off weight3,924 kg8,651 lb

Maximum payload1,309 kg2,886 lbIts 6 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity6 passengers

Endurance3 h 45 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1936 (90 years ago) · About 130 units built · Production ended in 1942

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 25, 1945

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación

Delivered to Cubana de Aviación as NM-18.

Operators

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United States Army Air Forces

Registration 38-547

1945-09-25

Cubana de Aviación

Registration NM-18

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed UC-40A Electra Junior · NM-18 · Cubana de Aviación}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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Wikipedia

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