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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1026Scrapped

RegistrationIDPK-RLH

AIOperatorAir Spray

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Lockheed L-188A Electra built in 1959. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, United States Navy, Mandala Airlines and Air Spray. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1959

Country of registrationIndonesia

MSN1026

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.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1959

Built

Assembled by Lockheed.

Jan 21, 1959

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N5518.

Jul 1, 1977

Transferred to United States Navy

Transferred to United States Navy.

Jan 1, 1983

Transferred to Mandala Airlines

Transferred to Mandala Airlines.

Jul 1, 1995

Transferred to Air Spray

Transferred to Air Spray.

Operators

1959-01-21

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N5518

1977-07-01

United States Navy

Registration N5518

1983-01-01

Mandala Airlines

Registration PK-RLH

1995-07-01

Air Spray

Registration PK-RLH

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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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