On the morning of December 6, 1957, the prototype L-188 Electra, construction number 1001, N-number N1881, took off from Lockheed Air Terminal (today Hollywood-Burbank Airport) in Burbank, California.

Our cover of Oct. 7, 1957, showed the first Lockheed L-188 Electra mid-range transport after completion of structural assembly at the company's plant in Burbank, California.

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® (NYSE: LMT) and Electra.aero, Inc. ("Electra") signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities for Electra's EL9 ultra-short takeoff and landing (Ultra ...

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Electra.aero to explore the EL9 aircraft, highlighting potential advancements in military aviation. Over the last ...

Electra says the design allows the aircraft to take-off at only 35kt (65km/h) and in a distance of just 46m (150ft); range is a claimed 1,100nm (2,037km). Service entry is targeted before 2030.

Developed from the Lockheed L-188 Electra commercial airliner, the P-3 has served the military needs of various nations including the U.S., China, Japan, and South Korea.

Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) and Electra.aero have signed a MoU to explore opportunities for Electra's EL9 ultra-short takeoff and landing aircraft. Electra's EL9 will transform military aviation ...