Convair YC-131C, 53-7886 / 91, US Air Force
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Registration: 53-7886
Construction Number: 91
Model Convair YC-131C
Operator: US Air Force
Airport: Burbank - Lockheed Air Terminal (BUR), USA - California
Photographer: Jay Sherlock Collection
Date Taken: 1957
Date Submitted: 15/10/2024
This aircraft was bailed from the USAF to Lockheed for use in Operation Hourglass, part of the Electra development program. Although the Allison 501D engine was proving reliable, Lockheed flew the aircraft for 30 days on a carefully planned 'airline' schedule in order to test its durability for commercial operations, which involved much longer operational days and multiple daily flight cycles than the engine had thus far experienced in military use. Photo from Lockheed Aircraft Corp.
Picture ID:1909540