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Lockheed L-188A Electra

L188-1126Written off

RegistrationCD9Q-CCV

TROperatorTrans Service Airlift

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Lockheed L-188A Electra built in 1960. Operated for American Airlines, VARIG and Trans Service Airlift.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

First flight1960

MSN1126

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

1960

Built

Assembled by Lockheed.

Mar 4, 1960

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as N6135A.

Mar 21, 1960

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Dec 30, 1967

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Mar 1, 1975

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul

Transferred to Cruzeiro do Sul.

Nov 1, 1992

Transferred to New ACS

Transferred to New ACS.

Jul 1, 1993

Transferred to New ACS Ltd.

Transferred to New ACS Ltd..

Oct 1, 1993

Transferred to Trans Service Airlift

Transferred to Trans Service Airlift.

Operators

1960-03-04

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Registration N6135A

1960-03-21

American Airlines

Registration N6135A

1967-12-30

VARIG

Registration PP-VJV

1975-03-01

Cruzeiro do Sul

Registration PP-VJV · Lessor: VARIG

1992-11-01

New ACS

Registration 9Q-CRS

1993-07-01

New ACS Ltd.

Registration 5H-ARM

1993-10-01

Trans Service Airlift

Registration 9Q-CCV

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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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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