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	Lockheed Lodestar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lockheed Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the Second World War era.
		The prototype, which first flew in 1939, was constructed from one of a batch of Lockheed L-14 Super Electras which had been returned to the manufacturer by Northwest Airlines after a series of crashes of L-14s.
		Lodestars also served with the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force and South African Air Force.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lockheed_Lodestar (446 words)

	Lockheed Lodestar N31G Virtual Exhibit
		The Lodestar is in excellent mechanical condition, is licensed and airworthy.
		Lockheed's Model 18 Lodestar was developed in the late 1930s.
		TACA also leased the Lodestar to Linea Aero de Columbia S.A. In 1947, the War Asset Corporation sold the Lodestar to Grubb Oil Co., and it was converted to executive configuation.
	www.1940airterminal.org /hangar/lodestar/lodestar31g.htm (579 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lockheed Lodestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lockheed L-10 Electra was built Lockheed by Lockheed to compete with the Ford Trimotor.
		Lockheed Hudson Mk V The Lockheed Hudson was a light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
		Lockheed PV-1 Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by American and British forces in several guises.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lockheed-Lodestar (1612 words)

	Lockheed
		The Lockheed Company, one of the giants in the modern aerospace industry, began in 1912 when the Loughead brothers, Allan and Malcolm, formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company in San Francisco.
		It was a cantilever high-wing wooden monoplane with a streamlined monocoque fuselage built from two half-shells of plywood that had been shaped under pressure in a concrete mold.
		The 1937 Lockheed 14 Super Electra, designed to compete with the Douglas DC-2 and DC-3, failed as a commercial aircraft in the United States because it had too small a capacity.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Aerospace/Lockheed_early/Aero13.htm (1574 words)

	United Airlines - Lockheed Lodestar 1941-1942
		The Lodestar was an enlarged and improved Model 14 - the civilian version of the famed Lockheed Hudson.
		Militarily, the L-18 was adapted for towing gliders, as a hospital plane, cargo and troop transport.
		Uniteds' Lodestars never returned to regular service on the mainline when the war was over, having been eclipsed by aircraft designed with newfound "war" technology.
	klasissy.tripod.com /United/lockheed.htm (156 words)

	Lockheed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The design of the Lockheed model 18 followed on from the Lockheed 14 Super Electra, the first prototype being flown on September 21, 1939.
		Lockheed failed to achieve worthwhile sales in the United States as most operators were committed to the purchase of the DC-3, but it did appeal to export customers.
		The Navy actually converted 12 PV-1s (Lockheed Lodestars) to a VIP configuration similar to the one we are now flying.
	www.milehighcaf.org /lockheed.asp (379 words)

	RAAF MuseumHome->Research->Aircraft - Series2-> ->lode (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lockheed Model 18, or Lodestar, was built as a civilian airliner in 1940 and was developed from the Model 10 Electra, the Model 12, the Model 14 Super Electra and the unbuilt Model 16.
		The Lodestar, in turn, was the forerunner of the Lockheed Ventura, just as the Super Electra had been the forerunner of the Hudson.
		The Lodestar was one of the fastest transport aircraft of its time, and was operated by the USN as the R50-1 and the USAAF as the C-56, C-57 A/E, C-59, C-60/A and C-66.
	www.raafmuseum.com.au /raaf2/html/body_lode.htm (300 words)

	Lockheed Ventura (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by American and British forces in several guises.
		It was developed from the Lockheed Lodestar transport as a replacement for the Hudson bombers into service with the RAF.
		In exchange for use of the Navy's Renton factory to build the B-29 Superfortress, the Army handed the land-based anti-submarine role to the Navy with free use of the Lockheed factory to build a long-range Ventura.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/l/lo/lockheed_ventura.html (513 words)

	Uncle Ted's ADC Collection: US Aircraft
		Nightfighters took a while for the US to develop, and by the time they were ready for operations, much of their potential targets had either dried up (in the Pacific) or was covered by veteran British nightfighter units.
		This was Lockheed's largest order ever and exceedeed their capacity, but they quickly purchased more factory space and completed the order by October, 1939.
		Lockheed was also working to re-gin its larger airliner/transport the Lockheed 18 Lodestar into a medium bomber.
	uncleted.jinak.cz /ADC_usa.htm (2701 words)

	Lockheed Ventura for RAF
		The Lockheed Ventura was the result of a September 1939 proposal by Lockheed to the British Air Ministry for a military version of the Model 18 Lodestar twin-engined 15/18-passenger commercial transport.
		Some of them envisaged the use of powerplants in the 1000/1200 hp class which had been used by the Lodestar to meet a requirement for a general-purpose reconnaissance aircraft to replace the Hudson, whereas others used more-powerful engines rated at 1600/2000 hp to fulfill a requirement for a light/medium bomber as a Blenheim replacement.
		As on the Lodestar, a set of Fowler flaps were installed on the wing trailing edge, extending all the way from the ailerons inward to the fuselage.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher2/b34_1.html (1883 words)

	uboat.net - Fighting the U-boats - Aircraft - Lockheed Ventura and Harpoon
		In September 1939 Lockheed proposed to the British representatives a military development of the Lockheed 18 Lodestar, as a follow-up for Hudson.
		The Lodestar, the Super Electra and the Hudson were all powered by either the Wright R-1820 or the Pratt and Whitney R-1830, in the 1000hp to 1200hp class.
		This was perhaps felt the most by the crews who had to make the transatlantic ferry flights: Even with extra fuel tanks added to a total of 1100 gallons, it could cross the Atlantic only with an average 25-knot tailwind.
	uboat.net /allies/aircraft/ventura.htm (1360 words)

	Lockheed C-60A "Loadstar" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The C-60 is a twin-engine transport based on the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar.
		Lockheed built more C-60As for the AAF (325) than any other version of the military Lodestar.
		After the war, many military Lodestars were declared surplus and sold to private operators for use as cargo or executive transports.
	afmuseum.com /aircraft/c60a.html (146 words)

	Cargo Aircraft Designations
		Lockheed Y1C-23 Designation given to a single Lockheed Altair DL-2A two-seat single-engined commercial monoplane acquired by USAAC in 1931 for use as transport for high-ranking military and civil officials.
		Lockheed C-36 Three Lockheed Model 10A Electra twin-engined light transports were purchased by USAAC "off- the-shelf" in 1937 In 1942, 15 12-place Model 10As were "drafted" by USAAC and designated C-36A.
		Lockheed C-60 Lodestar C-60 was designation given to 36 Model 18-56 twin-engine commercial airliners acquired from civilian sources and used by Army as general personnel transport.
	home.att.net /~jbaugher3/cdesig.html (3919 words)

	Flight Simulator Aircraft - Golden Age Twins
		Lockheed Electra 10E with Amelia Earhart´s modifications: 3 fuelcells in port wing, 3 in starboard wing and 6 in main fuselage.
		The Lockheed 10-A Electra was flown along Eastern's routes 1934-1936, although it was only briefly, it contributed to Eastern's first net profit.
		LOCKHEED LODESTAR 1808A was used by Trans-Canada Air Lines from 1941-1949.
	www.oldbeacon.com /fs/fs_acft_list-10.htm (734 words)

	Lodestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		After numerous tweaks and prods the Lodestar would re-emerge as a corporate transport, for some it was just a coat of paint and some passenger seats for others it was a lengthy re-build.
		In the mid 1950s operating cost for a Lodestar was approximately $200 per hour (compared to $184 ph for a DC-3, $279 ph for a Ventura and $383 ph for a B.23) and average utilisation would have been in the region of 50 hours per month.
		Hamilton Aviation in Tucson, Arizona under the guidance of former Lockheed employee Gordon Hamilton licence built six executive 'Lodestars' by converting Hudson bombers in a similar manner to that in which the first three L-18s were converted from L-14s.
	freespace.virgin.net /m.zoeller/Lodestar.htm (1472 words)

	Lockheed Ventura - the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World WarII, used by American and British forces in several guises.
		It was developed from the Lockheed Lodestar transport (Lockheed Model 18) as a replacement for the Lockheed Hudson bombers then in service with the Royal Air Force.
		One of the clauses ofthis agreement stated that production of the B-34 and B-37 by Lockheed would cease, and instead these resources would be directedat building a navalised version, the PV-1 Ventura.
	www.encyclopedia-of-knowledge.com /?t=B-34 (1607 words)

	Lodestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A World War II historic aircraft, the Lockheed- built C-60 Lodestar, has been added to the lineup of vintage aircraft that will be on display for the free Centennial of Flight Air Show at the Tullahoma Regional Airport June 21-22.
		The C-60 is a twin-engine transport airplane based on the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar and was used by the Army Air Corps during World War II as a general personnel transport.
		Assigned to the Old Dominion Squadron based at Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1986, the Lodestar was restored to military configuration by the squadron members and began her air show career soon thereafter.
	www.arnold.af.mil /aedc/highmach/2003/mar20/lodestar.htm (279 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images: L.18 Lodestar
		The RNZAF operated nine Lodestars (NZ3507-3515) in the period 1943 to 1949 as transport aircraft.
		The last RNZAF Lodestar operated as a VIP transport until 1949, after which it was scrapped.
		Purchased by Fieldair in 1958, the aircraft was the last of the Ag Lodestars to be retired in 1973.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /lodestar.html (681 words)

	Lockheed Lodestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		El Lockheed Lodestar era un avión del transporte del pasajero de la era de la segunda guerra mundial.
		Lodestars también sirvió con la fuerza aérea australiana real, la fuerza aérea canadiense real, la fuerza aérea real de Nueva Zelandia y la fuerza aérea surafricana.
		Un total de 625 Lodestars de todas las variantes fue construido.
	www.yotor.net /wiki/es/lo/Lockheed%20Lodestar.htm (538 words)

	Airmodel 1/72 Lockheed Lodestar, by Carmel Attard
		The prototype Lockheed 18 was developed by converting a Super Electra, where the fuselage was lengthened by five and a half feet, in order to accommodate 15 to 18 passengers.
		The remaining Lodestar were phased out between 1946 and 1953 and turned over to the Navy, the War Assets Administration and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics.
		The Lodestar model was now given a coat of Matt white to serve as a suitable undercoat for the yellow wings and silver fuselage.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/allies/us/attardloadestar.htm (1647 words)

	LODESTAR - The Lockheed File
		Lodestars which took up an Australian (or subsequent New Zealand) civil registration have separate pages listing their histories.
		Notable exceptions to the above policy which have been included in the following table are several Lodestars which, although they did not take up an Australian identity, are known to have "ended their days" on Australian soil.
		The Lodestar was so badly damaged that it was not taken on charge by the USAAF and was subsequently scrapped.
	www.adastron.com /lockheed/lodestar/lodelist.htm (601 words)

	C-60
		The C-60A is a twin-engine transport based on the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar.
		At the beginning of the war, 102 Model 18's in service with U.S. airlines or under construction were impressed into military service; these "drafted" aircraft were designated C-56, C-57, C-59 or C-60 depending on their configuration and engines.
		Lockheed also developed the Ventura medium bomber for the British using the same basic airframe.
	www.westhoustonsqdn.org /c60_pg.htm (277 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The prototype, a Lockheed 14 Super Electra lengthened by five feet, flew on the 21st of September, 1939.
		In addition, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, a number of civilian Lodestars were requisitioned and designated the C-56.
		Some of these aircraft were passed on to the UK (RAF versions were known as the Lodestar I (C-56), Lodestar IA (C-59), and Lodestar II (C-60), and most were operated as medium-range transports).
	www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/galloway2/gall2-26.htm (235 words)

	Lockheed C-60 Lodestar
		The Lockheed 18 Lodestar was basically a lengthened Lockheed 14 Super Electra and first flew in 1939.
		Lodestars were sold to Brazil, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.
		The Lockheed 18 Lodestar also was the basis for the U.S. Navy Ventura and Harpoon.
	www.shanaberger.com /C-60.htm (121 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : Guest - Bob Livingstone
		Lockheed is represented by a model 10, which is still under restoration, a beautifully restored Hudson and Ventura, and a sad looking Lodestar sitting near the Sunderland.
		The Lodestar sat at Kaitaia for a month until new parts were obtained from America.
		Eventually the Lodestar was flown back to Sydney, again via Norfolk, by Bruce, Paul and their father.
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /livingst.html (2832 words)

	Airline History - Airlines by index (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lockheed Electra and Lockheed Lodestar twins were introduced along with new money to extend the route network.
		The war years saw a number of accidents with their Lockheed twins and despite this it tripled it's flights.
		An order for the first jet airliner, the Comet 1, was placed but with De Havilland of England but with the Comet crashes of the 1950s the airline never got their Comet jets.
	airlines.afriqonline.com /airlines/608.htm (876 words)

	Aircraft: Lockheed C-60 Lodestar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In late 1941, when America entered the war, all "Lodestars" flying with the United States military were former airliners conscripted into service.
		In mid-1942, Lockheed introduced the C-60 variant of the "Lodestar".
		Our "Lodestar" was built for the U.S. Navy in 1942, as a model R50-5 (U.S. Navy designation for the Army Air Force C-60).
	www.marchfield.org /c60.htm (164 words)

	Texas Department of Public Safety - Courtesy, Service, Protection
		A Lockheed Lodestar, which had been given to the Department, was stationed in Austin.
		A third Highway Patrolman was selected to function as co-pilot on the Lockheed Lodestar.
		In the early part of 1968, the Lockheed Lodestar proved to be too expensive to operate; therefore, it was sold.
	www.txdps.state.tx.us /aircraft (1730 words)

	Aircraft: Lockheed C-60 Lodestar
		Fort Worth, TX The Lockheed operated my the CAF's Mile High Wing was destroyed in a takeoff accident in October 2004 in Midland, Texas.
		Horseheads, NY We are seeking information concerning the crash of a C-60 Lodestar May 7,1944 near what is now the Elmira Corning Regional Airport.We have copied the original article about the crash from our local newspaper and have subsequently located and recovered small bits of the wreckage.
		Northglenn, CO Many Lodestars were acquired after the war by the Howard aircraft company.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/lockheed/c-60.htm (300 words)

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