LOCKHEED VEGA

 

BRAND and MODEL
LOCKHEED VEGA
TYPE
Light commercial transport
ORIGIN
United States of America
ENGINE
One 336 kw (450 hp) Pratt & Whitney SC-1 Wasp nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine
SPECIFICATIONS

(DL-1)

Wingspan: 12.49 m (41 ft)

Length: 8.38 m (27 ft 6 in)

Height: 2,74 m (9 ft)

Wing area: 25.91 m² (279 sq ft)

Max speed: 286 km/h (178 mph)

Cruising speed: 246 km/h (153 mph)

Stalling speed: 97 km/h (60 mph)

Rate of climb at sea level: 389 m/min (1,275 ft/min)

Ceiling: 6,020 m (19,750 ft)

Range: 885 km (550 miles)

Standard fuel capacity: 356 litres (78 Imp gals)

Max fuel capacity: 681 litres (150 Imp gals)

Empty weight: 1,177 kg (2,595 lb)

Useful load: 864 kg (1,905 lb)

Payload with: 356 litres (78 Imp gals) of fuel 488 kg (1,075 lb)

Loaded: 2,155 kg (4,750 lb)

PHOTO
midamericaflightmuseum.com:Source of phothograph