C-60 Lodestar

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Lockheed_Model_18
civil transport aircraft
gptkbp:cockpit tandem_seating
gptkbp:constructionMaterial metal
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:decommissioned 1970s
gptkbp:design large windows
high-wing monoplane
good visibility
advanced avionics for its time
streamlined fuselage
retractable landing gear
comfortable cabin
dual controls
cargo handling systems
efficient aerodynamics
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1941
gptkbp:height 4.57 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label C-60 Lodestar
gptkbp:influenced modern transport aircraft
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Electra
gptkbp:introduced 1941
gptkbp:landingGear tricycle gear
gptkbp:length 16.46 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:maxSpeed 250 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 7,500 lb
gptkbp:nickname Lodestar
gptkbp:notableFeature large cargo door
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:American_Airlines
gptkb:Trans_World_Airlines
gptkb:United_Airlines
gptkb:Eastern_Air_Lines
gptkb:Pan_American_World_Airways
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 600
gptkbp:operationalHistory used in various conflicts
gptkbp:operationalRole cargo transport
gptkbp:participatesIn transport and reconnaissance
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 6
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
civilian operators
gptkbp:propulsion twin-engine
gptkbp:range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:retired 1960s
gptkbp:role transport aircraft
gptkbp:services 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Constellation
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:usedIn civil aviation
gptkbp:variant gptkb:C-60R
C-60A
C-60B
gptkbp:wingspan 20.12 m