BRAND and MODEL
LOCKHEED ALTAIR
TYPE
Long-range touring monoplane
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 410 kw (550 hp) Pratt & Whitney S1-E Wasp nine-cylinder supercharged radial air-cooled engine
SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan: 13.03 m (42 ft 9¼ in)
Length: 8.50 m (27 ft 10 in)
Height: 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
Wing area: 27.32 m² (294.1 sq ft)
Max speed at 1,525 m (5,000 ft): 354 km/h (220 mph)
Economical cruising speed at sea level at 65% power: 284 km/h (176 mph)
Cruising speed at 3,960 m (13,000 ft) at 65% power: 318 km/h (197 mph)
Landing speed at sea level: 101 km/h (63 mph)
Max rate of climb at sea level: 427 m/min (1,400 ft/min)
Service ceiling: 6,720 m (22,000 ft)
Absolute ceiling: 7,480 m (24,000 ft)
Normal fuel load: 432 litres (95 Imp gals)
Fuel load for long-distance flight: 2,337 litres (514 Imp gals)
Take-off run at sea level at max gross weight: 274 m (900 ft)
Empty weight: 1,361 kg (3,000 lb)
Loaded weight: 2,086 kg (4,600 lb)
Loaded weight for Pacific Ocean flight: 3,869 kg (8,529 lb)
PHOTO
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