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Lockheed L-188CF Electra

L188-1088Scrapped

RegistrationUSN5540

LAOperatorLACSA Costa Rica

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Lockheed L-188CF Electra built in 1959. Operated for Eastern Air Lines, Falconair, Voyager 1000 Travel Club and LACSA Costa Rica. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1959

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1088

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 1, 1959

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N5540.

Sep 17, 1959

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines

Transferred to Eastern Air Lines.

Jan 1, 1969

Transferred to Falconair

Transferred to Falconair.

May 1, 1971

Transferred to Voyager 1000 Travel Club

Transferred to Voyager 1000 Travel Club.

Nov 1, 1973

Transferred to International Air Leases

Transferred to International Air Leases.

Jul 1, 1977

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Operators

1959-08-01

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Registration N5540

1959-09-17

Eastern Air Lines

Registration N5540

1969-01-01

Falconair

Registration SE-FGA

1971-05-01

Voyager 1000 Travel Club

Registration N11VG

1973-11-01

International Air Leases

Registration N5540

1977-07-01

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration TI-LRO

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188CF Electra · N5540 · LACSA Costa Rica}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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