Lockheed Model 12-A
(also: C-40, JO)
In 1935, after the success of the Model 10 Electra, Lockheed set out to design a similar, but smaller, twin-engined aircraft. The resultant Model 12 was one of the first aircraft intended for business use, seating six passengers in a well-furnished cabin. A total of 114 were built before production ceased in 1942. The U.S. military also acquired a number of Model 12-As for transport duty, these being designated JO-1 and JO-2s for the U.S. Navy and Marines, and C-40s & UC-40s for the U.S. Army Air Corps. Military Model 12s were initially built in a seven-seat configuration. Sixteen armed versions (with two .50 caliber machine guns and underwing bomb racks) were also ordered by the Netherlands.
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(updated February 2009)
Lockheed Model 12-A
Type: light transport/gunnery trainer Crew: 6-7 Armament: two 0.50 inch machine guns up to 2,000 lbs. of bombs Specifications: Length: 36' 4" (11.07 m) Height: 9' 9" (2.97 m) Wingspan: 49' 6" (15.09 m) Wing area: 352 sq. ft (32.70 sq. m) Empty Weight: 5960 lb (2703 kg) Max Weight: 9200 lb (4173 kg) max at takeoff Propulsion: No. of Engines: 2 Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-985-SB Wasp Junior radial Horsepower: 450 hp Performance: Range: 800 miles (1287 km) Cruise Speed: 212 mph ( 341 km/h) Max Speed: 225 mph ( 362 km/h) Ceiling: 22,900 ft (6980 m)
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