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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1086Written off

RegistrationPEOB-R-941

LAOperatorLANSA

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Lockheed L-188A Electra. Operated for Braniff International and LANSA.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationPerú

MSN1086

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

Oct 1, 1959

Delivered to Braniff International

Delivered to Braniff International as N9704C.

Aug 5, 1970

Transferred to The Boeing Company

Transferred to The Boeing Company.

Aug 1, 1979

Transferred to LANSA

Transferred to LANSA.

Operators

1959-10-01

Braniff International

Registration N9704C

1970-08-05

The Boeing Company

Registration N9704C

1979-08-01

LANSA

Registration OB-R-941

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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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · OB-R-941 · LANSA}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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