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Lockheed L-188CF Electra

L188-1085Scrapped

RegistrationUSN402GN

SPOperatorSpirit of America Airlines

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Lockheed L-188CF Electra built in 1959. Operated for Northwest Airlines, American Flyers Airline and Spirit of America Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1959

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1085

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA4B4B2

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.

Aug 26, 1959

Delivered to Northwest Airlines

Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N124US.

Sep 1, 1966

Transferred to American Flyers Airline

Transferred to American Flyers Airline.

Jun 1, 1975

Transferred to Great Northern Airlines

Transferred to Great Northern Airlines.

Jun 1, 1976

Re-registered

Changed from N402FA to N402GN (still with Great Northern Airlines).

Sep 1, 1980

Transferred to Fleming International Airways

Transferred to Fleming International Airways.

Sep 1, 1983

Transferred to CAM Air International

Transferred to CAM Air International.

Dec 1, 1985

Transferred to Spirit of America Airlines

Transferred to Spirit of America Airlines.

Operators

1959-08-26

Northwest Airlines

Registration N124US

1966-09-01

American Flyers Airline

Registration N124US

1975-06-01

Great Northern Airlines

Registration N402FA

1976-06-01

Great Northern Airlines

Registration N402GN

1980-09-01

Fleming International Airways

Registration N402GN

1983-09-01

CAM Air International

Registration N402GN

1985-12-01

Spirit of America Airlines

Registration N402GN

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188CF Electra · N402GN · Spirit of America Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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