
Lockheed Electra 12 | |
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| Krajiny | Spojené štáty americké |
| Úlohu | Civilné a vojenské úžitkové lietadlá |
| Prvý let | 27. júna 1936 |
| Postavený | 130 |
Komisia Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, známejší ako Lockheed 12 alebo L-12, je osemmiestne, šesťmiestne celokovové dvojmotorové dopravné lietadlo z konca 30. rokov 20. storočia určené pre malé letecké spoločnosti, spoločnosti a bohaté súkromné osoby. Zmenšená verzia Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Lockheed 12 nebol populárny ako dopravné lietadlo, ale bol široko používaný ako firemná a vládna doprava. Niekoľko z nich sa použilo aj na testovanie nových leteckých technológií.
Zdrojový: Lockheed Electra 12 na Wikipédii
| Lockheed Electra 12A Walk Around | |
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| Photographers | Vladimir Yakubov |
| Localisation | Madera Air Show |
| Photos | 80 |
| Lockheed Electra 12A Walk Around | |
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| Fotograf | Vladimír Jakubov |
| Lokalizácia | Letecká show Salinas |
| Fotografie | 32 |
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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) |
|---|---|
| Úlohu | Light Passenger Transport, Executive Aircraft, Reconnaissance |
| Výrobca | Lockheed Corporation |
| First Flight | 27. júna 1936 |
| Posádky | 2 pilots |
| Passenger Capacity | 6 passengers |
| Maximum Take-Off Weight | 3,924 kg (8,650 lb) |
| Rozpätie krídel | 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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