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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1037Written off

RegistrationCD9Q-CDI

BLOperatorBlue Airlines

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Lockheed L-188A Electra. Operated for American Airlines, VARIG, Cruzeiro do Sul and Blue Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

MSN1037

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

Feb 16, 1959

Delivered to American Airlines

Delivered to American Airlines as N6108A.

Sep 10, 1962

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Mar 1, 1975

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul.

Jun 1, 1993

Transferred to Blue Airlines

Transferred to Blue Airlines.

Operators

1959-02-16

American Airlines

Registration N6108A

1962-09-10

VARIG

Registration PP-VJN

1975-03-01

Cruzeiro do Sul

Registration PP-VJN

1993-06-01

Blue Airlines

Registration 9Q-CDI

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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