Thursday, July 3, 2008

Lockheed L188 - Electra

Designed a domestic short to medium range airliner, two basic versions of the Electra were built. The L188A was the basic production aircraft, and accounted for most Electra sales. The L188C, which entered service in 1959, offered greater fuel capacity and higher weights, with improved payload and range performance. To accommodate the increased weights, the C model body-to-wing fairing was also updated, giving a more blunt or stubby appearance.

SPECIFICATION

First flight: 6 December 1957
Wingspan: 99 ft. 0 in. / 30.18 m
Length: 104 ft. 6 in. / 31.81 m
Height: 32 ft. 10 in. / 10.01 m
Ceiling: 28,400 ft.
Range: 2,000 nm / 3,704 km
MTOW: 61,500 lbs / 27,895 kg
Power plant: Four Allison 501D13
Speed: 325 knots / 602 km/h / 0.49 mach
Crew: 3
Accommodation: 104 in one class configuration or freighter: 13 tons

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