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Aircraft models with their history, specifications and variants.

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Airliner · 1957
Lockheed L-188 Electra
First flown on December 6, 1957, the Lockheed L-188 Electra was the first large turboprop airliner built in the United States. Its passenger career proved short, yet the sturdy airframe went on to a long second life hauling cargo and…
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