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Lockheed
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company, producing airliners and civil transports, military transports, fighters, patrol and reconnaissance, helicopters, missiles, space technology and sea vessels.
The Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company was established in San Francisco in 1912 by the brothers Allan and Malcolm Loughead. In 1916, the company was renamed the Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company and relocated to Santa Barbara, California. In 1926, Allan Loughead, Jack Northrop, and Kenneth Jay secured funding to form the Lockheed Aircraft Company in Hollywood (the spelling was changed phonetically to prevent mispronunciation). The company was named the Lockheed Corporation in 1977. Lockheed merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior
The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, is an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s designed for use by small airlines, companies and wealthy private individuals. A smaller version of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra, the Lockheed 12 was not popular as an airliner but was widely used as a corporate and government transport. Several were also used for testing new aviation technologies.
After Lockheed had introduced its 10-passenger Model 10 Electra, the company decided to develop a smaller version which would be better suited as a "feeder airliner" or a corporate executive transport. At the same time, the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce had also sensed the need for a small feeder airliner and announced a design competition for one. In order for a candidate to qualify for the competition, a prototype had to fly by June 30, 1936.
The new transport had its first flight on June 27, 1936, three days before the competition deadline, at 12:12 PM local time, a time deliberately chosen for the Model 12's number. As it turned out, the other two competition entries, the Beechcraft Model 18 and the Barkley-Grow T8P-1, weren't ready in time for the deadline, so Lockheed won by default. The "Electra Junior" name did not catch on in the way that the original Electra's name had. Most users simply referred to the aircraft by its model number, as the Lockheed 12.
Lockheed Model 12A Electra Junior, registration NC14999, built 1938, serial number 1252
Leopoldsburg-Beverlo (EBLE) (BE), Peer, Belgium, 15 September 2019
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed L-749 Constellation
The Lockheed L-749 Constellation is the first Lockheed Constellation to regularly cross the Atlantic Ocean non-stop. Although similar in appearance to the L-649 Constellation before it, the L-749 had a larger fuel capacity, strengthened landing gear, and eventually weather radar.
In early 1947, the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation unveiled the L-749, a derivative of its L-649 Constellation with fuel tanks to increase its range by 1,000 miles (1,600 km). The L-749 was to become the standard version of the regular Constellation. The L-749 first flew on March 14, 1947, and received certification that same month.
Lockheed L-749 Constellation, registration ????, built ????, serial number ????
Aviodrome, Lelystad, Netherlands, 30 November 2018
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed P-2 Neptune
The Lockheed P-2 Neptune (designated P2V by the United States Navy prior to September 1962) was a maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft. It was developed for the US Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and was replaced in turn by the Lockheed P-3 Orion.
The first aircraft flew in May 1945. Production began in 1946, and the aircraft was accepted into service in 1947.
Lockheed SP-2H Neptune, registration 216, built 1965?, serial number 726-7143
Den Helder Airport (Maritiem Vliegkamp De Kooy) (DHR/EHKD), Den Helder, Netherlands, 16 September 2017
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed Jetstar
The Lockheed JetStar (company designations L-329 and L-1329; designated C-140 in USAF service) is a business jet produced from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating ten plus two crew. It is distinguishable from other small jets by its four engines, mounted on the rear of the fuselage, and the "slipper"-style fuel tanks fixed to the wings.
Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar 2, registration HB-JGK, built 1971, serial number 5233
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 28 July 2016
Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar 2, registration HB-JGK, built 1971, serial number 5233
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 26 July 2017
Lockheed L-1329 Jetstar 2, registration HB-JGK, built 1971, serial number 5233
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 3 May 2017
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four–engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medevac, and cargo transport aircraft. The versatile airframe has found uses in a variety of other roles, including as a gunship (AC-130), for airborne assault, search and rescue, scientific research support, weather reconnaissance, aerial refueling, maritime patrol, and aerial firefighting. It is now the main tactical airlifter for many military forces worldwide. Over forty variants and versions of the Hercules, including a civilian one marketed as the Lockheed L-100, operate in more than 60 nations.
The C-130 entered service with the U.S. in the 1950s, followed by Australia and others. During its years of service, the Hercules family has participated in numerous military, civilian and humanitarian aid operations. In 2007, the C-130 became the fifth aircraft - after the English Electric Canberra, B-52 Stratofortress, Tu-95 Bear, and KC-135 Stratotanker - to mark 50 years of continuous service with its original primary customer, in this case, the United States Air Force. The C-130 Hercules is the longest continuously produced military aircraft at over 60 years, with the updated Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules currently being produced.
Lockheed C-130H Hercules, registration 751, built 1977, serial number 382-4732
Eindhoven Airport (EIN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 24 November 2016
Lockheed C-130H Hercules, registration G-988, built 1983, serial number 382-4988
Eindhoven Airport (EIN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 31 August 2017
Lockheed C-130H Hercules, registration 846, built 1981, serial number 382-4885
Eindhoven Airport (EIN), Eindhoven, Netherlands, 31 August 2017
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed L-100 Hercules
The Lockheed L-100 Hercules is the civilian variant of the prolific C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft made by the Lockheed Corporation. Its first flight occurred in 1964. Longer L-100-20 and L-100-30 versions were developed. L-100 production ended in 1992 with 114 aircraft delivered. An updated variant of the model, LM-100J, has completed its first flight in Marietta, Georgia on May 25, 2017, and is set to start production in 2018-2019.
Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules, registration 7T-VHL, built 1981, serial number 4886
Cointrin (GVA), Geneva, Switzerland, 7 July 2017
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, supersonic interceptor aircraft which later became widely used as an attack aircraft. It was originally developed by Lockheed for the United States Air Force (USAF), but became widely used by US Allies around the world, and produced by several other NATO nations.
Variant RF-104G is a tactical reconnaissance model based on the F-104G, usually with three KS-67A cameras mounted in the forward fuselage in place of the cannon.
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter, registration D-8105, built 1963, serial number 8105
Museum Vliegbasis Deelen, Arnhem, Netherlands, 19 February 2017
Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter, registration D-5803, built 1963, serial number 583E-5803
Vliegbasis Volkel (UDE/EHVK), Uden, Netherlands, 13 June 2019
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L-749 | P-2 |
JetStar | C-130 |
L-100 | F-104
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