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XC-35
Lockheed · Experimental · United States · Interwar (1919–1938)
The Lockheed XC-35 is a twin-engine, experimental pressurized airplane. It was the second American aircraft to feature cabin pressurization. It was initially described as a "supercharged cabins" by the Army. The XC-35 was a development of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra that was designed to meet a 1935 request by the United States Army Air Corps for an aircraft with a pressurized cabin.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Experimental
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Country
- United States
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed
- Operator
- United States Army Air Corps
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1937
- Produced
- 1
- Engine
- 2× 9-cylinder turbo-supercharged air-cooled radial piston engine2
- Thrust / Power
- 550 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 38
- Wingspan (ft)
- 55
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 7940
- MTOW (lb)
- 10500
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 31500
- Max Speed (mph)
- 236