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Lockheed L-188A Electra · N5505C · American Jet Industries

Lockheed L-188A Electra illustration in American Jet Industries livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1010Scrapped
RegistrationUSN5505C
OperatorAmerican Jet Industries
2operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Lockheed L-188A Electra built in 1958. Operated for Eastern Air Lines and SAM Colombia. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
First flight1958
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN1010
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

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.

The full story of the Lockheed L-188 Electra Compare this aircraft

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1958
Built
Assembled by Lockheed.
Oct 22, 1958
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines
Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N5505.
Nov 1, 1971
Transferred to SAM Colombia
Transferred to SAM Colombia.
Feb 1, 1977
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines
Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.
Mar 1, 1977
Re-registered
Changed from N5585 to N5505C (still with Eastern Air Lines).
Mar 17, 1978
Transferred to American Jet Industries
Transferred to American Jet Industries.

Operators

1958-10-22
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N5505
1971-11-01
SAM Colombia
Registration HK-1274 · Lessor: Eastern Air Lines
1977-02-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N5585
1977-03-01
Eastern Air Lines
Registration N5505C
1978-03-17
American Jet Industries
Registration N5505C

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · N5505C · American Jet Industries}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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