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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1118Unknown

RegistrationUSN7140C

REOperatorReeve Aleutian Airways

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

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Lockheed L-188A Electra. Has operated for Western Airlines and Reeve Aleutian Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1118

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

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 1, 1960

Delivered to Western Airlines

Delivered to Western Airlines as N7140C.

Apr 1, 1972

Transferred to Reeve Aleutian Airways

Transferred to Reeve Aleutian Airways.

Operators

1960-01-01

Western Airlines

Registration N7140C

1972-04-01

Reeve Aleutian Airways

Registration N7140C

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Lockheed L-188A Electra · N7140C · Reeve Aleutian Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1118},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1118}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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