Lockheed L-14 Hudson
The Lockheed Hudson was a military patrol and reconnaissance aircraft developed from the civilian Lockheed 14 airliner. Britain ordered it before the Second World War, making it one of the first major US aircraft purchases for the RAF. Hudsons hunted submarines, carried special agents, and flew maritime patrols around the world. The type achieved the first Allied air victory of the war over Europe when a Hudson shot down a German flying boat in 1939.
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The Lockheed Hudson was a WWII maritime patrol bomber adapted from the civilian Lockheed 14 airliner for the RAF.
Specifications
| Length | 13.5 m (44 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 20 m (65 ft) |
| Height | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Persons on board | 14 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 8.4 t |
| Range | 1,960 NM (3,630 km) |
| Maximum speed | 246 kt (456 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
| Rate of climb | 1,200 ft/min (6.1 m/s) |
| Engines | 2x Wright R-1820-G102A |
| Units built | 2,941 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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