Lockheed Electra 12A

Lockheed Electra 12

LandUsa
RolleCivile og militære hjælpefly
Første flyvning27. juni 1936
Bygget130

Den Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, mere almindeligt kendt som Lockheed 12 eller L-12, er et otte-sæders, seks-passagers all-metal tomotoret transportfly fra slutningen af 1930'erne designet til brug af små flyselskaber, virksomheder og velhavende privatpersoner. En nedskaleret version af Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Lockheed 12 var ikke populær som passagerfly, men blev meget brugt som virksomheds- og regeringstransport. Flere blev også brugt til at teste nye luftfartsteknologier.

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General Characteristics (L-12A Variant)

The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior was a smaller, faster version of the famed Model 10 Electra. Designed by Kelly Johnson, it served primarily as a high-speed corporate and government transport aircraft in the late 1930s.

Property Value (L-12A)
Rolle Light Passenger Transport, Executive Aircraft, Reconnaissance
Producent Lockheed Corporation
First Flight 27. juni 1936
Besætning 2 pilots
Passenger Capacity 6 passengers
Maximum Take-Off Weight 3,924 kg (8,650 lb)
Vingefang 15.09 m (49 ft 6 in)

Powerplant and Design

  • Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Junior SB 9-cylinder air-cooled radial engines.
  • Takeoff Power: 336 kW (450 hp) each.
  • Design Features: All-metal stressed-skin construction, retractable landing gear, and the distinctive twin tail fins designed by Clarence “Kelly” Johnson.
  • Propellers: Hamilton Standard constant-speed, full-feathering propellers.
  • Military Designation: Served with the US Army Air Corps (USAAC) as the C-40 and the US Navy as the JO.

Performance and History

  • Maximum Speed: 362 km/h (225 mph) at 5,000 ft.
  • Cruise Speed: 343 km/h (213 mph).
  • Operational Range: Approximately 1,287 km (800 miles).
  • Service Ceiling: 7,000 m (22,900 ft).
  • Notable History: Due to its speed and compact size, several Model 12s were modified for covert reconnaissance flights over Europe before World War II (most famously by Sidney Cotton).

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