Lockheed L-188F

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft historical significance.
high-wing.
passenger transport.
comfortable seating.
regional airline market.
straight wing.
used in various airlines worldwide.
commercial aviation.
cost-effective for operators.
influenced future turboprop designs.
notable for its speed.
phased out in favor of jets.
popular in the 1960s.
L-188A,_L-188C,_L-188E.
gptkbp:avionics analog instruments.
gptkbp:capacity up to 100 passengers
gptkbp:cockpit two-pilot cockpit.
gptkbp:crew 2 pilots
gptkbp:design 1950s.
Alfredo_A._De_La_Rosa
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800
gptkbp:firstFlight 1990s
1957-12-21
gptkbp:firstGeneration cargo_airlines.
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 3,500 US gallons
gptkbp:headlights T-tail.
gptkbp:height 8.84 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed L-188F
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkbp:insuranceAccepted long range for turboprops.
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 30.18 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 60,000 lb
gptkbp:nickname Electra
gptkbp:notableFeature 1959
four turboprop engines
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 250
gptkbp:operationalHistory used in passenger and cargo services.
gptkbp:operationalStatus low for its time
gptkbp:passengerCapacity single-class or dual-class
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Northwest_Airlines
gptkbp:productionLocation Burbank,_California.
gptkbp:productionYears 1957-1961
gptkbp:range 1,500 nautical miles
gptkbp:relatedAircraft gptkb:Lockheed_L-188A
gptkb:Lockheed_L-188C
Lockheed_L-188E
gptkbp:retired 1980s
gptkbp:retirementYear competition from jets.
gptkbp:role regional airliner
gptkbp:safetyFeatures generally good
gptkbp:services 25,000 ft
gptkbp:speed 300 knots
gptkbp:successor Lockheed L-1011 TriStar
gptkbp:type turboprop airliner
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Lockheed_L-188_Electra
gptkbp:wingspan 28.96 m