洛克希德·哈德森 Mk.III | |
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| 国家 | 美国 |
| 类型 | 轻型轰炸机 |
| 时期 | 1938–1943 |
| 建立 | 2941 |
这 洛克希德·哈德森 是美国制造的轻型轰炸机和海岸侦察机，最初是在第二次世界大战爆发前不久为皇家空军制造的，此后主要由英国皇家空军运营。哈德逊飞机公司是洛克希德飞机公司的第一个重要飞机制造合同——英国皇家空军最初订购的200架哈德逊飞机远远超过了该公司此前收到的任何订单。哈德逊号在整个战争期间主要在海岸司令部服役，但也担任运输和训练任务，以及向被占领的法国运送特工。它们还广泛用于加拿大皇家空军的反潜中队和澳大利亚皇家空军。
| 洛克希德·哈德森Mk.III四处走动 | |
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| 摄影师 | 弗拉基米尔·亚库博夫 |
| 本地化 | 奥克兰交通与技术博物馆 |
| 照片 | 90 |
| Hudson Mk.IIIA Walk Around | |
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| 摄影师 | 迈克尔·贝诺尔金 |
| 本地化 | 未知 |
| 照片 | 36 |
| Lockheed 414 Hudson GR.III Walk Around | |
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| 摄影师 | 唐·阿伦 |
| 本地化 | 未知 |
| 照片 | 28 |
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The Accidental Warrior
这 洛克希德·哈德森 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) |
|---|---|
| 作用 | Maritime Patrol / Light Bomber / ASW |
| 船员 | 5 (Pilot, Navigator, Bomb Aimer, Radio Op, Gunner) |
| First Flight | December 10, 1938 |
| 动力装置 | 2 × Wright R-1820-G205A Cyclone radials |
| Horsepower | 1,200 hp (895 kW) each |
| 最高速度 | 246 mph (396 km/h) |
| 范围 | 1,850 miles (2,977 km) |
| 装备 | 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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