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1944 Lockheed Model 33 "Little Dipper"

1,519 crazymanny  8.7 years ago

hold e for flaps and let it do its thing. twitchy and stalls easy
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The Lockheed Model 33 Little Dipper was an American single-seat monoplane, designed by John Thorp and built by Lockheed at Burbank, California, only one was completed. The Model 33 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed Nose-wheel landing gear. Originally with an open cockpit it was later fitted with a fully enclosed canopy. Powered by a 50 hp (37 kW) Franklin 2A4-49 engine it had STOL performance.

Crew: 1
Length: 17 ft 6 in (5.33 m)
Wingspan: 25 ft 0 in (7.62 m)
Height: 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Wing area: 104 sq ft (9.7 m2)
Empty weight: 425 lb (193 kg)
Gross weight: 725 lb (329 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Franklin 2A4-49 2-cyl. air-cooled horizontally opposed piston enginepiston engine, 50 hp (37 kW)
Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance

Maximum speed: 100 mph; 87 kn (161 km/h)
Cruising speed: 91 mph; 79 kn (146 km/h)
Range: 210 mi (182 nmi; 338 km)
Service ceiling: 16,000 ft (4,877 m)
Rate of climb: 900 ft/min (4.6 m/s)
Take off in 100ft (31m) with clearance of 50ft (15m) obstacle in 400ft (122m)

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 20.2ft (6.2m)
  • Length 14.1ft (4.3m)
  • Height 7.9ft (2.4m)
  • Empty Weight 2,783lbs (1,262kg)
  • Loaded Weight 3,660lbs (1,660kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.273
  • Wing Loading 47.1lbs/ft2 (230.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 77.6ft2 (7.2m2)
  • Drag Points 1412

Parts

  • Number of Parts 29
  • Control Surfaces 6
  • Performance Cost 183