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Lockheed L-188P(F) Electra

L188-1137Unknown

RegistrationCD9Q-CUU

FIOperatorFilair

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Lockheed L-188P(F) Electra. Has operated for Northwest Airlines, VARIG and Filair.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

MSN1137

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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Aircraft chronology

Mar 14, 1961

Delivered to Northwest Airlines

Delivered to Northwest Airlines as N133US.

May 15, 1970

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Nov 13, 1993

Transferred to Filair

Transferred to Filair.

Operators

1961-03-14

Northwest Airlines

Registration N133US

1970-05-15

VARIG

Registration PP-VLB

1993-11-13

Filair

Registration 9Q-CUU

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-188P(F) Electra · 9Q-CUU · Filair}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1137},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-1137}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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