Lockheed L-188C Electra · 9Q-CRY · New ACS

Lockheed L-188C Electra illustration in New ACS livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Lockheed L-188C Electra

L188-1111Written off
RegistrationCD9Q-CRY
OperatorNew ACS
8operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Lockheed L-188C Electra. Operated for Northwest Airlines, Josephine and New ACS.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed
MSN1111
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.

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 10, 1959
Delivered to Northwest Airlines
Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N128US.
Apr 28, 1972
Transferred to Josephine
Transferred to Josephine.
Jul 1, 1972
Transferred to Air Holiday
Transferred to Air Holiday.
Aug 1, 1974
Transferred to Air Florida
Transferred to Air Florida.
Feb 1, 1978
Transferred to Nordair Canada
Transferred to Nordair Canada.
Jan 1, 1987
Apr 1, 1987
Apr 1, 1992
Transferred to New ACS
Transferred to New ACS.

Operators

1959-12-10
Registration N128US
1972-04-28
Registration N128US
1972-07-01
Registration N128US
1974-08-01
Registration N25AF
1978-02-01
Registration C-GNDZ
1987-01-01
Registration C-GNDZ
1987-04-01
1992-04-01
Registration 9Q-CRY

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-188C Electra · 9Q-CRY · New ACS}},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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