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Lockheed L-188C Electra

L188-2002Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-LOFA

ATOperatorAtlantic Airlines

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Lockheed L-188C Electra. Operated for QANTAS, Air California and Atlantic Airlines. Scrapped.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN2002

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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 30, 1959

Delivered to QANTAS

Delivered to QANTAS as VH-ECA.

Jun 7, 1967

Transferred to Air California

Transferred to Air California.

Sep 7, 1971

Transferred to Ecuatoriana

Transferred to Ecuatoriana.

Apr 1, 1976

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Feb 1, 1985

Transferred to TPI International Airways

Transferred to TPI International Airways.

Nov 1, 1986

Transferred to STAF Airlines

Transferred to STAF Airlines.

Sep 30, 1992

Transferred to JBQ Aviation

Transferred to JBQ Aviation.

Nov 8, 1993

Transferred to Air Atlantique

Transferred to Air Atlantique.

Sep 1, 1995

Transferred to Atlantic Cargo

Transferred to Atlantic Cargo.

Jan 1, 1998

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines.

Operators

1959-10-30

QANTAS

Registration VH-ECA

1967-06-07

Air California

Registration N359AC

1971-09-07

Ecuatoriana

Registration HC-AVX · Lessor: FB Ayer & Associates

1976-04-01

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration TI-LRM

1985-02-01

TPI International Airways

Registration N359Q

1986-11-01

STAF Airlines

Registration F-OGST

1990-10-04

STAF Airlines

Registration F-OGST · Lessor: AirBridgeCargo

1992-09-30

JBQ Aviation

Registration N359Q

1993-02-19

JBQ Aviation

Registration N359Q · Lessor: ALM Antillean Airlines

1993-11-08

Air Atlantique

Registration G-LOFA

1995-09-01

Atlantic Cargo

Registration G-LOFA

1998-01-01

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-LOFA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed L-188C Electra · G-LOFA · Atlantic Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-2002},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L188-2002}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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