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I have been working for a while on a remarkable project; getting an original Lockheed Lodestar airworthy again! We have put a lot of time and effort in making this project succeed, unfortunately the restoration has come to a halt because of a lack of qualified technicians...
Hi all, i m working on a creative writing project including the description of a Lockheed Hudson mk III on a long range flight. I cannot seem to find after how long the aircraft needs to refuel. Most sources eg Wikipedia indicate a range of 1960 miles, a cruise speed of 220 mph and an endurance...
I'm in the process of making the Lockheed 10 & 12 for use in a flight simulator. The Erection and Maintenance manuals for their military equivalents the C-36 and C-40 would help me in my task immensely. In particular, I value the general arrangement diagrams in high enough resolution to...
IV./ZG 26 Drontheim-Lade Staffeldackel "Lockheed" 1945
One of the 3 famous dachshund after which the subsequent 13 (Z) / JG 5 was named. The Dachshund was also got the coat of arms. This one, "Lockheed" was named after the first kill of a Lockheed on 2/8/1941 by Lt. Weyer. The other two were...
Ran across this study of the Lockheed 10 E Airliner for long range use (normal range was 600-800 miles), 4000 miles or more.
http://tighar.org/Projects/Earhart/Archives/Documents/Report_487/Report487.pdf
Normal Gross weight was 10,500lbs.
They made calculations for 16,500 lbs with...
It would seem that de Havilland had the benefit of actually having a Halford H-1 B turbojet to work with while Lockheed had only blueprint dimensions from which to design the P-80 around.
For the sake of the war effort, would it have been more practical or more effective to concentrate...
Hi,
lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which are they?
Regards
Nick
Hi Guys,
Question - lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which is it?
Regards
Nick
Hi Guys,
Question - lockheed lodestar II or Lockheed Hudson VI
My grandfather was in the 117 squadron and they flew both types of these aircraft
These pictures were in his personal collection - which is it?
Regards
Nick
Check out this article at RetroMechanix.com on a Lockheed P-80A Shooting Star procured by the U.S. Navy in 1945:
The aircraft received several modifications for carrier use, including the addition of an arresting hook, catapult hooks and holdback. The accompanying image gallery features...