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The #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. Only 250 L-1011 TriStar jets were produced and production halted in 1982. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar? #avgeek #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2020.
Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. Did you ever fly on a #Lockheed #L1011 TriStar? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 18, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1956, the #Lockheed #Constellation L-1649 #Starliner embarked on its maiden flight. The final variant in Lockheed’s Constellation series, the L-1649 embodied the zenith in large-capacity, piston-engine airliner development. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed L-1649?
This tweet was posted on October 10, 2019.
Our new exhibit “Widebody: The Launch of the Jumbojets in the Early 1970s” presents promotional objects and images from the first 3 widebody jetliners introduced in the early 1970s, the #Boeing 747, the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, and the #Lockheed L-1011 TriStar. #WidebodyAV #vgeek
This tweet was posted on September 20, 2019.
#Onthisday in 1947, the #PanAmerican #Lockheed Constellation Model 749 Clipper America completed its first around the world flight, landing at @flySFO. Originating in NY’s La Guardia Airport on June 17, 1947, the 22,170- mile course, logged a total flying time of 102hrs & 50m.
This tweet was posted on June 29, 2019.
Advertised as the quietest widebody jet airliner in service, the #Lockheed L-1011 #TriStar took off on its maiden flight #onthisday in 1970. #avgeek
This tweet was posted on November 16, 2018.
Introduced in 1951, the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was an enhanced-range, stretched upgrade of the 049 Constellation and was designed primarily to compete on #transatlantic routes with the Douglas DC-6. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.
Developed by Henry Dreyfuss Associates, the interior of the #Lockheed 1049 Super #Constellation was divided into four sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking down the cabin. Did you ever fly on a Lockheed Constellation? #avgeek
This tweet was posted on September 05, 2018.
The regional airline #PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines), based in San Diego, purchased three #Lockheed L-188 #Electra, which proved ideal for the carrier’s West Coast routes. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on July 11, 2018.
The #Lockheed L-188 Electra was the only large #turboprop airliner produced in the United States. The prototype flew in 1957; Eastern was the first to inaugurate service in January 1959. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on July 11, 2018.
Introduced in 1947, the #Lockheed L-749 was the first version of the #Constellation designed for the commercial market after WWII. This poster offers views of the #airliner’s interior. Have you ever flown on #Qantas? #TravelTuesday
This tweet was posted on May 22, 2018.
The #Lockheed Model 12 Electra was similar to the Model 10 Electra in design, but smaller and faster. #AviationEvolutions
This tweet was posted on April 25, 2018.