AIRLINER TECH VOLUMES 180 ELECTRA Birth of the Electra Se eee od + More Than Just a Turboprop * Whirl Mode and LEAP erat ke ert aT * Still Flying After 41 Yearsbit fe = MEMORIAL LIBRARY LISHERS AND WHOLESALERS!#7. Published by Specialty Press Publishers and Wholesalers 11605 Kost Dam Road North Branch, MN 55056 United States of America (651) 583-3239 Distributed in the UK and Europe by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 101 Longden Road Shrewsbury SY3 9EB England ISBN 1-58007-025-6 Allrights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any ‘means, electronic or mechanical including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission from the Publisher in writing. Material contained in this book is intended for historical and entertainment value only, and is not to be construed as usable for aircraft or component restoration, maintenance or use. Designed by Dennis R. Jenkins Printed in the United States of America Front Cover; First two Lockheed L-188 Electras, msn 1002 (top) and msn 1001, flyin formation during flight test in early 1958. (Lockheed Martin Corporation) Back Cover (Left Top): Short, straight wings and long, slim turboprop engines of Lockheed L-188A Electra, msn 1002, are evident in this view taken during fight test in 1958. (Lockheed Martin Corporation) Back Cover (Right Top): Radiant heating was an innovation in the Electra. Only electrical power is required and the heat is distributed close to the passengers. (Lockheed, Wayne Cradduck Collection) Back Cover (Lower): Main landing gear on the Electra. Both nose and main landing gear retract forward, allowing emergency free fall extension without hydraulic or electrical power. (Lockheed, Wayne Cradduck Collection) ET AIRLINERTECH