General Aviation
Lockheed 188a
Manufacturer: LOCKHEED
The Lockheed L‑188 Electra is a four‑engine turboprop airliner first flown in 1957. It was the first large U.S. turboprop airliner and was noted for its high power‑to‑weight ratio, large propellers, short wings, and Fowler flaps, giving it excellent short‑field performance.
Aircraft Facts
- Type Key
- lockheed-188a
- Class
- General Aviation
- Registry Count
- 1
- Example Registration
- N346HA
Specifications
- Wingspan
- 30.18 m / 99 ft
- Length
- 31.85 m / 104 ft
- Height
- 10.01 m / 32 ft
- Max Speed
- 721 km/h / 448 mph
- Cruise Speed
- 600 km/h / 373 mph
- Range
- 3500 km / 1900 nmi
- Ceiling
- 8700 m / 28400 ft
- First Flight
- 1957-12-06
- Production Start
- 1957
- Production End
- 1961
- Total Built
- 170
Variants
- 188A- 1 registrations - Example N346HA