| Lockheed Altair |
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| This Altair C/N 213, was the next to the last Altair built at the Lockheed Burbank Plant- Photo courtesy of Aero Museum Services. |
| Type |
Civilian sport |
| Manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Limited |
The Lockheed Altair was a development of the Lockheed Sirius. The Altair was one of the first aircraft designs with a fully rectractable undercarriage. The first five Altairs were converted Siriuses. Another six Altairs were built from scratch: three by Lockheed, two by Detroit Aircraft Corporation, and one by AiRover. The AiRover Altair, dubbed The Flying Testbed, was powered by a Unitwin engine, which used two engines to drive a single shaft. The Unitwin was used in the Vega Starliner, which never went into production.
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 28 ft 4 in (8.64 m)
- Wingspan: 42 ft 9 in (13.03 m)
- Height: 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m)
- Wing area: 293 ft (27.238 m)
- Empty weight: 3,235 lb (1,468 kg)
- Loaded weight: 4,895 lb (2,220 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: lb (kg)
- Powerplant: 1× , ()
Performance
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