Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family
First flight September 21, 1939

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Role	Passenger transport
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Lockheed
First flight	September 21, 1939
Introduction	March 30, 1940
Primary user	United States Army Air Corps
Number built	625
Developed from	Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
Variants	Lockheed Ventura

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History Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era,
developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family

Sales of the 10–14 passenger Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra, which first flew in 1937, had proved disappointing, despite the aircraft's excellent performance, as it was more expensive to operate than the larger Douglas DC-3, already in widespread use. In order to improve the type's economics, Lockheed decided to stretch the aircraft's fuselage by 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), allowing an extra two rows of seats to be fitted

The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era, developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family; developed from the Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra.

Operational history

The Lodestar received its Type certificate on March 30, 1940, allowing it to enter service with the first customer, Mid-Continent Airlines that month. As hoped, the extra seats greatly improved the Model 18's economics, reducing its seat-mile costs to a similar level to that of the DC-3, while retaining superior performance. Despite this, sales to US domestic customers were relatively slow as most US airlines were already committed to the DC-3, with only 31 Lodestars going to US airlines. Overseas sales were a little better, with the biggest airline customers being South African Airways (21), New Zealand National Airways Corporation (13), Trans-Canada Air Lines (12) and BOAC (9); another 29 were bought by the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force. Various Pratt & Whitney and Wright Cyclone powerplants were installed..

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Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era,
developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family

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Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar is a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era,
developed as part of the Model 10 Electra family

General characteristics

Crew: 3 Capacity: 18 passengers Length: 49 ft 10 in (15.19 m) Wingspan: 65 ft 6 in (19.96 m) Height: 11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)

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Empty weight: (5,670 kg) Gross weight: (7,938 kg) Max takeoff weight: (9,525 kg) Powerplant: 2 × Wright R-1820-87 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 1,200 hp (890 kW) each

Specifications

Maximum speed: (428 km/h, (530 m) Cruise speed: (320 km/h, Range: 2,500 mi (4,000 km, 2,200 nmi) Service ceiling: 30,100 ft (9,200 m) Climb to 10,000 ft (3,000 m): 6.6 minutes

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