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Burbank and Palmdale lineage

How Lockheed built the aircraft families that define its reputation

Lockheed coverage spans prestige long-haul airliners and early business jets across 2 Airchive families, balancing active fleets with historically important retired types.

This manufacturer page clusters 2 current and historic jet families under a single lineage view so crawlers and readers can move from maker to family to variant without URL duplication or taxonomy drift.

Airchive groups Lockheed aircraft by family first, which keeps airliner, business jet lineage readable instead of scattering it across disconnected model pages.

Families

Programs in scope

LockheedAirlinerRetired

Lockheed L-1011 TriStar family

The polished widebody trijet remembered for cabin quietness, smooth flying qualities, and a prestige aura all its own.

First flight

1970

Seating

250 to 400

Forum pulse

60

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Range band

5,400 nm

Notable operators

TWA · Delta · British Airways · Cathay Pacific

LockheedBusiness jetPartially retired

Lockheed JetStar family

The first purpose-built dedicated business jet to reach widespread service and define the idea of a corporate aircraft category.

First flight

1957

Seating

8 to 10

Forum pulse

36

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Range band

2,500 nm

Notable operators

Corporate operators · U.S. Air Force

No manufacturer-wide editorial stories are attached yet. The manufacturer directory is still live as a lineage map across active and historical aircraft families.