Thursday, December 30, 2010

Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar

It is a passenger aircraft of World war 11 era.


General characteristics

* Crew: 3
* Capacity: 18 passengers
* Length: 49 ft 10 in (15.19 m)
* Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m)
* Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.6 m)
* Wing area: 551 ft² (51.2 m²)
* Empty weight: 12,500 lb (5,670 kg)
* Loaded weight: 17,500 lb (7,938 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 21,000 lb (9,825 kg)
* Powerplant: 2× Wright R-1820-87 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 1,200 hp (895 kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 266 mph (231 knots, 428 km/h) at 17,150 ft (5,230 m)
* Cruise speed: 200 mph (174 knots, 322 km/h)
* Range: 2,500 mi (2,174 nmi, 4,025 km)
* Service ceiling: 25,400 ft (7,740 m)
* Climb to 10,000 ft (3,050 m): 6.6 minutes

Armament

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