JOE DAVIES HERITAGE AIRPARK AT PALMDALE PLANT 42
C-140 JETSTAR
Aircraft at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
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GENERAL INFORMATION
| MANUFACTURER: | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation |
| PRODUCTION PERIOD: | 1960 to 1973 |
| NUMBER PRODUCED: | 16 for the US Air Force, 204 total including civilian variants |
| PRODUCTION SERIES: | C-140A, B and VC-140B |
| ROLES: | Operational platform for evaluation of military navigation aids; VIP transport for senior US Air Force staff and government officials, including the President; in-theater operational airlift support |
PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS
(Figures given are general to the C-140 Series)
| MAXIMUM SPEED: | 598 mph |
| SERVICE CEILING: | 45,000 feet above sea level |
| RANGE: | 2,200 miles |
| WEAPONS: | None |
| CREW: | Four (plus eight passengers) |
| LENGTH: | 60 feet, 5 inches |
| WINGSPAN: | 54 feet, 11 inches |
| HEIGHT: | 20 feet, 5 inches |
| MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT: | 42,000 lbs. |
| POWERPLANT: | Four Pratt & Whitney J60 turbojets providing 3,000 lbs. of thrust each |
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