Lockheed L-2000 Starcatcher
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| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | United States of America |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed Corporation |
| First flight | 5 August 1988 |
| Introduction | 1989 |
| Status | In service |
| Produced | 1986-2012 |
| Number built | 628 |
| Developed from | Lockheed L-1011 TriStar |
The Lockheed L-2000 Starcatcher is an American medium-to-long-range, wide-body twinjet airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation as a successor to their L-1011 Tristar.
Contents
Design and Development
Operational History
The L-2000 first entered service with launch customer Delta Air Lines in 1989 on their Transatlantic service, replacing their oldest L-1011s. British Airways, another launch customer, also started operating the type later that year.
Variants
- L-2000-100 – The first L-2000 (internal designation L-1011-1000) maintained the twinjet configuration pioneered by the Dash 600 but with more powerful RB211-524Gs. Still not as big of a stretch as the L-1011-500 and thus carries a slightly smaller ~230 passengers a distance of ~4,500 nmi. First introduced in 1989.
- L-2000-150 – Issues with performance on the L-2000-100 were traced back to the engines, which were found to be underpowered for the size of aircraft. The -150 was introduced to solve this problem and was also the first variant to offer a Pratt & Whitney engine option, in this case the PW4170, while Rolls-engined aircraft now used the Trent 772-60. First introduced 1996. Also the first variant with a factory-produced freighter variant (L-2000-150F).
- L-2000-200 – A further stretch, this time in order to better compete with the A330-200 and 767-300, was first introduced in 2000 and designated L-2000-200. Equipped with the same engine options as the -150, it was slightly less performant but still capable. Alongside the shorter -150, the -200 remained in production through 2008 when the recession forced now-Lockheed Martin to suspend production indefinitely. Later models were also equipped with winglets.
Operators
Specifications (L-2000-100)
General Characteristics:
Crew: 2
Seating: 230 (mixed class)
Length: 170 ft 5 2/3 in (51.96 m)
Wingspan: 164 ft 4 in (50.09 m)
Height: 54 ft 9 1/2 in (16.70 m)
Empty Weight:
Max Takeoff Weight:
Powerplant: Rolls-Royce RB211-524G
Performance:
Never-Exceed Speed (Vne):
Cruise Speed:
Stall Speed, Landing Configuration (Vso):
Range:
Service Ceiling:
Rate of Climb:
Takeoff Run:
Landing Run:
See also
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