In our ongoing look into the history of aviation, we examine the day when the Lockheed L-188 Electra made its first flight on December 6, 1957. Named for the twin engine Model 10 Electra of the ...

Developed from the Lockheed L-188 Electra commercial airliner ... with four Allison T56 turboprop engines, allowing for a top speed of 411 knots, which is comparable to the fastest propeller ...

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 had already ...