Lockheed L-188 Electra
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title:
Lockheed L-188 Electra
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The Lockheed L-188 Electra is an American turboprop airliner built by Lockheed. First flown in 1957, it was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States. Initial sales were good, but after two fatal crashes that led to expensive modifications to fix a design defect, no more were ordered. With its fairly high power-to-weight ratio, huge propellers and very short wings, large Fowler flaps which significantly increased effective wing area when extended, and four-engined design, the
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American turboprop airliner by Lockheed, built 1957–1961
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_L-188_Electra
date created:
2004-02-25T19:35:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T00:48:27Z
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