Lockheed Electra L-188 Holiday Airlines Model

General Product Description

Our MyMahoganyModel Lockheed Electra L-188 Holiday Airlines Model exhibits unique, unrivaled quality and detailed design to come as close as possible to the accuracy of the actual plane. It comes as standard with a robust, durable base or stand which is available in a variety of different finishes designed to match your own personal requirements including solid wood, wood with polished metal supports or adjustable wood wall mount and will be ready within about 9-10 weeks from placement of order.

The Lockheed Electra L-188 Holiday Airlines Model is made of the finest kiln dried renewable mahogany wood (commonly known as Lauan or Meranti) which has undergone many stages of carving and meticulous and careful sanding giving the beautiful finished museum quality masterpiece. Many collectors and model connoisseurs demonstrate their preference for genuine handmade and hand painted mahogany wood models rather than plastic or die cast (diecast) alternatives due to the overall look and totally different feel of the item - we trust you will find the same. We can, however, if required produce the same model in Solid Cast Resin so just click and contact us us for further information. Our craftsmen and gifted artisans ensure that our finely handcrafted model airplanes match the precise blueprint details of the original aircraft. The paint scheme, markings and parts are closely matched, reflecting the original aircraft. This stylish top-quality desktop replica model will surely enthrall anyone who receives this as a gift and for sure one of the most appropriate and desirably collectable gifts for any aviation enthusiast and avid aircraft collector whilst also displaying a perfect resemblance to the actual aircraft.

If you require we can also make the Lockheed Electra L-188 Holiday Airlines Model in any other airline, private livery or colour scheme you require and if necessary in a different size or scale. Just click here to contact us with a description or photographs of what you require, and we will let you have a quotation for the necessary customization by return email. We can also make bespoke scale replicas of any other private / civil commercial airliner or airliners, helicopter, glider, gliders with engines, military jet, warplane jets, propeller warplanes, biplane, triplane, tail fin, spacecraft, rocket or NASA model you require in any airline, military or civilian livery or colors. We also produce model airships, blimp, dirigible, blimps, boat and ship collectibles. Wall plaque or seal for military, government or private customers. Again, by clicking here to contact us just let us know exactly what you need.

The Electra above is also available from ModelBuffs in any major airline colors at no extra cost. Just specify in theiuml; iquest; frac12;Remarks/Suggestions iuml; iquest; frac12; box when ordering theiuml; iquest; frac12;Standard Modeliuml; iquest; frac12;which airline colors you require. If you require a fully customized model including the base please select theiuml; iquest; frac12;Customized iuml; iquest; frac12; option upon checkout and give full details on the accompanying form. Delivery for standard and customizable models 2-3 weeks.
The Lockheed L-188 Electra first flew in 1957, and was the first turboprop airliner built in the USA. It delivered performance only slightly inferior to that of a full jet aircraft, at a lower operating cost. On September 29, 1959, a Braniff Electra which was en route from Houston to Dallas, mysteriously broke up in flight over Buffalo, Texas. All 28 passengers and six crew members were killed.
Just under six months later, on March 17, 1960, an Electra operated by Northwest Orient, en route from Chicago to Miami, Florida, broke apart in flight over Perry County, Indiana, crashing in a farm field eight miles east of Cannelton. All 63 people on board were killed (57 passengers and six crew members).
NASA and Lockheed engineers eventually determined that the engine mounts allowed too much fore and aft movement of the propellers ( iuml; iquest; frac12;propeller whirl iuml; iquest; frac12;), which created an aeroelastic phenomenon callediuml; iquest; frac12;flutter iuml; iquest; frac12; in flight. This flutter, by pure chance, occurred at the wings iuml; iquest; frac12; natural resonant frequency, setting up a negatively damped harmonic oscillation that eventually led to separation of a wing from the fuselage. The engine mounts were redesigned and the problem was solved by 1961.
Almost every airline in the US flew Electras, but the only European airline to order the type was KLM; Britain iuml; iquest; frac12;s airlines used the Vickers Viscount. In the South Pacific, TEAL flew the Electra, NAC the Viscount, Air New Zealand flew both. In Australia TAA and Ansett operated Electra on routes between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and to Port Moresby from 1959 until 1971. American Airlines was the launch customer, followed by Eastern Airlines and Braniff Airways.
On May 3, 1968, a Braniff Electra, Flight 352, which was en route from Houston to Dallas, exploded over Dawson, Texas. All 80 passengers and five crew members were killed. This was the worst air disaster in Texas at the time. The crash was originally blamed on the pilot and weather, although this has since been challenged based on surfaced documents and the recovery of key evidence.
The Electras flew in commercial service until the mid-1970s. Some units were sold to Brazilian airline Varig, operated with a perfect safety record until 1992 on the Rio de Janeiro-S iuml; iquest; frac12;o Paulo Shuttle service before being sold to Zaire. Others were retired into air cargo use. A total of 144 L-188s were built, 57 of which have been destroyed in accidents, according to the Aviation Safety Network . The most recent Electra accident was in July 2003