American Lockheed L-188

National origin	United States                                A VERY HIGH PERFORMANCE AIRCRAFT
Manufacturer	Lockheed Corporation
First flight	December 6, 1957
Introduction	1959
Status	In limited use[1]
Primary users	American Airlines Eastern Air Lines Braniff Airways National Airlines
Produced	1957–61
Number built	170
Variants General characteristics Crew: Five (3 flight deck) Capacity: 98 passengers Payload: 33,800 lb (7938 kg) Length: 104 ft 6 in (31.85 m) Wingspan: 99 ft 0 in (30.18 m) Height: 32 ft 10 in (10.00 m) Wing area: 1,300 sq ft (120.8 m²) Empty weight: 57,400 lb (26,036 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 113,000 lb (51,256 kg) Powerplant: 4 × Allison 501-D13 turboprop engines, 3,750 eshp (2,800 kW) each