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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1006Active

RegistrationCAC-GFIX

AIOperatorAir Spray

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Lockheed L-188A Electra built in 1958. Operates for Air Spray. Previously flew for General Motors Corporation, Kay O’ and Mandala Airlines.

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Old · 68 years

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1958

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN1006

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC052C4

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed L-188 Electra

Figures for the L-188C variant, the most representative of the family

Length31.9 m104 ft

Wingspan30.2 m99 ft

Height10.0 m33 ft

Range3,500 km1,890 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed600 km/h324 ktMach 0.56

Service ceiling8,700 m28,543 ft

Maximum take-off weight51,256 kg113,000 lb

Maximum payload25,220 kg55,601 lbIts 98 passengers with baggage would weigh about 9.8 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity98 passengers

Endurance5 h 50 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 170 units built · Production ended in 1961

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Aircraft chronology

1958

Built

Assembled by Lockheed.

Jun 12, 1958

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N5501V.

Apr 1, 1961

Transferred to General Motors Corporation

Transferred to General Motors Corporation.

Nov 22, 1961

Transferred to Kay O’

Transferred to Kay O’.

Dec 17, 1970

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Mar 1, 1972

Transferred to Intermountain Aviation

Transferred to Intermountain Aviation.

Aug 24, 1972

Re-registered

Changed from N90700 to N1006T (still with Intermountain Aviation).

Mar 1, 1975

Transferred to Johnson International Airlines

Transferred to Johnson International Airlines.

Oct 1, 1975

Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines

Transferred to Evergreen International Airlines.

Mar 1, 1977

Transferred to Air California

Transferred to Air California.

Oct 1, 1980

Transferred to Mandala Airlines

Transferred to Mandala Airlines.

Jun 1, 1995

Transferred to Air Spray

Transferred to Air Spray.

Apr 22, 2025

Re-registered

Changed from C-FVFH to C-GFIX (still with Air Spray).

Operators

1958-06-12

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Registration N5501V

1961-04-01

General Motors Corporation

Registration N1R

1961-11-22

Kay O’

Registration N1R

1970-12-17

American Airlines

Registration N1432

1972-03-01

Intermountain Aviation

Registration N90700

1972-08-24

Intermountain Aviation

Registration N1006T

1975-03-01

Johnson International Airlines

Registration N1006T

1975-10-01

Evergreen International Airlines

Registration N1006T

1977-03-01

Air California

Registration N125AC

1980-10-01

Mandala Airlines

Registration PK-RLF

1995-06-01

Air Spray

Registration C-FVFH

2025-04-22

Air Spray

Registration C-GFIX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · C-GFIX · Air Spray}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1006},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1006}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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