1943 LOCKHEED LODESTAR 18-56
| Angebotspreis | Preis auf Anfrage |
|---|---|
| Standort | Chesterfield |
| Seller | Aubie Pearman |
| Erstmals gesehen | 2026-03-24 |
| Aktualisiert | 2026-08-21 |
Technische Daten
Zelle
| Baujahr | 1943 |
|---|---|
| Kennzeichen | N96334 |
| Seriennummer | 2273 |
| Gesamtflugzeit (TT) | 10,742 h |
Motor & Propeller
| Motorlaufzeit (TSOH) | 200 |
|---|---|
| Propellerlaufzeit (TSOH) | 70 SMOH |
Gewichte & Kraftstoff
| Nutzlast | 5300 lb |
|---|
Beschreibung
10,742 Total Time
200.5 SMOH Left Engine
224.7 SMOH Right Engine
70 SMOH Right Prop
70. SMOH Left Prop
Avionik & Ausstattung
King Ky 196 Com
Narco 890 DME
Garmin GTX Transponder
Zelle
The Lodestar received its Type certificate on 30 March 1940, allowing it to enter service with the first customer, Mid-Continent Airlines that month.[5] 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.[6] 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.
When the United States started to build up its military air strength in 1940-41, many American-operated Lodestars were impressed as the C-56. This was foll