Overview
The Lockheed Model 8 Sirius is a single-engined, propeller-driven monoplane designed and built by Jack Northrop and Gerard Vultee while they were engineers at Lockheed in 1929, at the request of Charles Lindbergh.
Specifications
Dimensions
| Length | 8.38 m |
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| Wingspan | 13.06 m |
Performance
| Max. speed | 281 km/h |
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| Range | 1,569 km |
Crew & capacity
| Seats (max.) | 4 |
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Powerplant
| Engine model | R-1340 Wasp |
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Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.
Photos
Photo 1: Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, Detroit Aircraft Corporation / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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