Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar

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The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II 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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