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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-56 | |
| Designation: | C-56 | |
| Nickname: | Lodestar | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 49' 10" | 15.1 m | |
| Height: | 11' 1" | 3.3 m | |
| Wingspan: | 65' 6" | 19.9 m | |
| Wingarea: | 550.0 sq ft | 51.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,650 lb | 5,283 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 17,500 lb | 7,936 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-1820-71 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,600 miles | 2,576 km | |
| Max Speed: | 253 mph | 407 km/h | 220 kt |
| Ceiling: | 23,300 ft | 7,101 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
C-56 on display
Castle Air Museum | Travis Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Larry , IN | sildenafil generic viagra viagra 06/27/2008 @ 01:15 [ref: 21642] |
| John D. Voss , CA | The USAAF procured a grand total of 36 of the C-56 Lodestar aircraft as follows: C-56 (1), C-56A (1), C-56B (13),C-56C (12), C-56D (7), C-56E (2). The difference between all of these variations was the engine type. (a variety of P&W and Wright). 04/04/2006 @ 09:17 [ref: 13031] |
| Chris Bampton , OTH | My father Dick Bampton(RAAF) flew a Lodestar C56 #VH CAF with Capt Edgerton out of Archerfield (Brisbane ,Australia) on a Brisbane - Sydney- Melbourne- Sydney- Brisbane flight on 5 Nov 1943. This aircraft was attached to ANA (Aust National Airways)at the time. He also flew a number of Lodestar C60 around that time- Reg VH-CEC, VH-CEH. 06/05/2004 @ 08:02 [ref: 7552] |
| John Ford Vacaville, CA | Recently declassified historical documents reveal several C-56 serial numbers of aircraft flown by the 21st TCS of Brisbane, Australia in 1942: 907, 908, 909, 916, 917, 919, 921, 923, and VH-CAK. The lettered tail numbers indicate a conscripted civilian airline aircraft. 04/27/2002 @ 07:52 [ref: 4810] |
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