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Lockheed L-188CF Electra

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RegistrationCAC-GIZU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

BUOperatorBuffalo Airways

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Lockheed L-188CF Electra. Has operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Martinair and Buffalo Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationCanadá

MSN2014

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transportstyrelsen (Sweden) under its former registration SE-IZU · Oct 11, 2026

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

With its 3,500 km range, from Yellowknife it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles3,184 km YYZToronto3,060 km ORDChicago2,865 km SEASeattle1,741 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth3,510 km

The type first flew in 1957 (69 years ago) · About 170 units built · Production ended in 1961

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2016–2026Buffalo Airways airline base

Base

YZFYellowknife

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 25, 1960

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Delivered to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines as PH-LLG.

Apr 1, 1968

Transferred to Martinair

Transferred to Martinair.

Jan 1, 1969

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.

Jan 21, 1969

Transferred to Universal Airlines

Transferred to Universal Airlines.

May 5, 1972

Transferred to Saturn Airways

Transferred to Saturn Airways.

Dec 1, 1976

Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines

Transferred to TIA Trans International Airlines.

Oct 1, 1979

Transferred to Transamerica Airlines

Transferred to Transamerica Airlines.

Sep 1, 1984

Transferred to Interstate Airlines

Transferred to Interstate Airlines.

Oct 1, 1987

Transferred to Falcon Air

Transferred to Falcon Air.

Mar 16, 1993

Transferred to Hunting Cargo Airlines

Transferred to Hunting Cargo Airlines.

May 20, 1997

Re-registered

Changed from G-FIZU to EI-CHY (still with Hunting Cargo Airlines).

Sep 14, 1998

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines

Transferred to Atlantic Airlines.

Dec 22, 1998

Re-registered

Changed from EI-CHY to G-FIZU (still with Atlantic Airlines).

Sep 1, 2016

Transferred to Buffalo Airways

Transferred to Buffalo Airways.

Operators

1960-02-25

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-LLG

1968-04-01

Martinair

Registration PH-LLG · Lessor: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

1969-01-01

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Registration PH-LLG

1969-01-21

Universal Airlines

Registration N857U

1972-05-05

Saturn Airways

Registration N857U

1976-12-01

TIA Trans International Airlines

Registration N857U

1979-10-01

Transamerica Airlines

Registration N857U

1984-09-01

Interstate Airlines

Registration N857U

1987-10-01

Falcon Air

Registration SE-IZU

1993-03-16

Hunting Cargo Airlines

Registration G-FIZU · Lessor: Falcon Air

1997-05-20

Hunting Cargo Airlines

Registration EI-CHY

1998-09-14

Atlantic Airlines

Registration EI-CHY

1998-12-22

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-FIZU

1999-03-22

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-FIZU · Lessor: Channel Express

2001-10-04

Atlantic Airlines

Registration G-FIZU

2016-09-01

Buffalo Airways

Registration C-GIZU

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