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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1075Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-OFRT

CHOperatorChannel Express

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Lockheed L-188A Electra. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Falconair and Channel Express. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN1075

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Aug 13, 1959

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines

Delivered to Eastern Air Lines as N5537.

Sep 16, 1969

Transferred to Falconair

Transferred to Falconair.

Mar 2, 1973

Transferred to Air Holiday

Transferred to Air Holiday.

Mar 3, 1973

Transferred to Air Florida

Transferred to Air Florida.

Feb 1, 1974

Re-registered

Changed from N64405 to N23AF (still with Air Florida).

Aug 15, 1975

Transferred to McCulloch International Airlines

Transferred to McCulloch International Airlines.

Jan 21, 1976

Transferred to Air Florida

Transferred to Air Florida.

Aug 17, 1977

Transferred to American Jet Industries

Transferred to American Jet Industries.

Oct 28, 1977

Transferred to Southeast Airlines

Transferred to Southeast Airlines.

Oct 8, 1978

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines

Transferred to Hawaiian Airlines.

Dec 1, 1978

Re-registered

Changed from N423MA to N347HA (still with Hawaiian Airlines).

Sep 2, 1980

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines

Transferred to Zantop International Airlines.

Nov 30, 1989

Transferred to Channel Express

Transferred to Channel Express.

Oct 29, 1991

Re-registered

Changed from N347HA to G-OFRT (still with Channel Express).

Operators

1959-08-13

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N5537

1969-09-16

Falconair

Registration SE-FGC

1973-03-02

Air Holiday

Registration N64405

1973-03-03

Air Florida

Registration N64405

1974-02-01

Air Florida

Registration N23AF

1975-08-15

McCulloch International Airlines

Registration N23AF

1976-01-21

Air Florida

Registration N23AF

1977-08-17

American Jet Industries

Registration N23AF

1977-10-28

Southeast Airlines

Registration N423MA

1978-10-08

Hawaiian Airlines

Registration N423MA

1978-12-01

Hawaiian Airlines

Registration N347HA

1980-09-02

Zantop International Airlines

Registration N347HA

1989-11-30

Channel Express

Registration N347HA

1991-10-29

Channel Express

Registration G-OFRT

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · G-OFRT · Channel Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1075},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1075}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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