Today, we will look at the Lockheed L-188 Electra and discuss why Lockheed built it and why they only ever manufactured 170 examples. Of those planes, we will also see which ones are still active today, 64 years after its introduction with Eastern Air Lines on January 12, 1959.
Not Many Left: The World's Remaining Active Lockheed L-188 'Electra' Aircraft
Between 1957 and 1961, Lockheed built 170 L-188 Electras.
