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Altair

Lockheed Aircraft Limited · Civilian sport · United States of America · Interwar (1919–1938)

Altair — Civilian sport
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The Lockheed Altair was a single-engined sport aircraft produced by Lockheed Aircraft Limited in the 1930s. It was a development of the Lockheed Sirius with a retractable undercarriage, and was the first Lockheed aircraft and one of the first aircraft designs with a fully retractable undercarriage.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Country
United States of America
Manufacturer
Lockheed Aircraft Limited
Primary Role
Civilian sport
Service Entry
1930
Produced
11
Engine
1× 9-cylinder air cooled radial engine
Thrust / Power
500 hp (373 kW)
Length (ft)
28
Wingspan (ft)
42
Empty Weight (lb)
3235
MTOW (lb)
4895
Service Ceiling (ft)
23800
Range (mi)
580
Max Speed (mph)
207