Lockheed Altair
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The Lockheed Altair was a development of the Lockheed Sirius. The Altair was one of the first aircraft designs with a fully rectractable undercarriage.
The first five Altairs were converted Siriuses. Another six Altairs were built from scratch: three by Lockheed, two by Detroit Aircraft, and one by AiRover. The AiRover Altair, dubbed The Flying Testbed, was powered by a Unitwin engine, which used two engines to drive a single shaft. The Unitwin was used in the Vega Starliner, which never went into production.
[edit] Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 9 in (13.03 m)
- Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
- Wing area: 293 ft (27.238 m)
- Empty weight: 3,235 lb (1,468 kg)
- Loaded weight: 4,895 lb (2,220 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 1× , ()
Performance
- Maximum speed: 207 mph (333 km/h)
- Range: 580 mi (935 km)
- Service ceiling: 23,800 ft (23,800 m)
[edit] References
- Francillon, René J, Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, 1987.
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