록히드 허드슨 Mk.III | |
|---|---|
| 국가 | 미국 |
| 형식 | 라이트 폭격기 |
| 기간 | 1938–1943 |
| 내장 | 2941 |
Tthe 록히드 허드슨 제 2 차 세계 대전이 발발하기 직전에 왕립 공군을 위해 처음 제작 된 미국 제작 경폭격기 및 해안 정찰기였으며 그 후 RAF가 주로 운영했습니다. 허드슨은 록히드 항공기 공사의 첫 번째 중요한 항공기 건설 계약이었으며, 200 허드슨에 대한 초기 RAF 주문은 회사가받은 이전 주문을 훨씬 능가했습니다. 허드슨은 전쟁 내내 주로 해안 사령부뿐만 아니라 수송 및 훈련 역할뿐만 아니라 점령 된 프랑스에 요원을 인도하는 역할에서도 봉사했습니다. 그들은 또한 왕립 캐나다 공군의 대잠수함 비행 중대와 호주 왕립 공군에 의해 광범위하게 사용되었습니다.
| 록히드 허드슨 Mk.III 산책 | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 블라디미르 야쿠보프 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | 교통 및 기술 박물관, 오클랜드 |
| 사진 | 90 |
| Hudson Mk.IIIA Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 마이클 베놀킨 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 36 |
| Lockheed 414 Hudson GR.III Walk Around | |
|---|---|
| 사진 작가 | 돈 알렌 |
| 로컬라이제이션 | Unknow |
| 사진 | 28 |
참고 항목:
The Accidental Warrior
Tthe 록히드 허드슨 was a military conversion of the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra airliner. When the British Royal Air Force realized they lacked a modern maritime patrol aircraft at the start of WWII, they turned to the United States. The Hudson became the first American-built aircraft to see significant service with the RAF. Though it retained its airliner roots—including its “pregnant” fuselage and comfortable cabin—it was a fast, capable, and rugged platform that scored the RAF’s first aerial victory of the war and became the scourge of the German U-boat fleet.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (Hudson Mk.III) |
|---|---|
| 역할 | Maritime Patrol / Light Bomber / ASW |
| 승무원 | 5 (Pilot, Navigator, Bomb Aimer, Radio Op, Gunner) |
| First Flight | December 10, 1938 |
| 동력 장치 | 2 × Wright R-1820-G205A Cyclone radials |
| Horsepower | 1,200 hp (895 kW) each |
| 최대 속도 | 246 mph (396 km/h) |
| 레인지 | 1,850 miles (2,977 km) |
| 군비 | 2 × fixed forward .303 guns; 2 × in dorsal turret; 1 × in belly; 750 lbs of bombs/depth charges |
Design Engineering: From Luxury to Lethality
- The Boulton Paul Turret: The most significant modification for British service was the addition of a Boulton Paul power-operated dorsal turret near the tail. This gave the Hudson a defensive “sting” that often surprised German interceptors.
- Fowler Flaps: Inherited from the Super Electra, the Hudson featured large-area “Fowler” flaps. These allowed the heavy, twin-engine aircraft to take off and land on relatively short, unimproved coastal airfields.
- The Bomb Aimer’s Nose: The luxury nose of the airliner was replaced with a heavily glazed “stepped” nose for the bomb aimer and navigator, providing excellent visibility for spotting submarine periscopes or navigating over featureless oceans.
- Internal Bomb Bay: Lockheed designers successfully integrated a bomb bay into the lower fuselage without compromising the aircraft’s structural integrity, allowing it to carry depth charges or standard 250 lb bombs.
Coastal Command Heroics
- First Kill: A Hudson of No. 224 Squadron RAF achieved the first British aerial victory of the war on September 8, 1939, when it downed a Dornier Do 18 flying boat over the North Sea.
- U-Boat Capture: In August 1941, a Hudson famously attacked the German submarine U-570. After being damaged by depth charges, the U-boat crew actually surrendered to the aircraft—the first time a submarine ever surrendered to a plane.
- “Old Faithful”: RAF crews nicknamed the plane “Old Faithful” due to its ability to take heavy punishment and return home on a single engine. Its Wright Cyclone engines were famously reliable over long trans-oceanic patrols.
- Special Duties: Because of its civilian airliner DNA, the Hudson was quiet and inconspicuous. It was frequently used by the RAF “Special Duties” squadrons to drop SOE agents and supplies into occupied France under the cover of night.
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