Lockheed Model 75 Saturn
Lockheed · United States · first flew 1946 · airliner
The Lockheed Model 75 Saturn was a small, short-route commercial aircraft produced by Lockheed in the mid-1940s.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 15.69 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- High-wing twin-engined monoplane
- 14 passenger seats
- Two Wright 744C radial engines
Look for a 14-seat high-wing twin with two radial engines, 15.7 m long with a span of 22.6 m.
Specifications
- The Lockheed Model 75 Saturn has a length of 15.69 m (51 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 22.56 m (74 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 367 km/h (228 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
Lockheed announced the project on 19 November 1944, with a team led by Don Palmer. Tony LeVier flew the first flight on 17 June 1946.
Variants
Two prototypes were built.
Where you'll see it
Lockheed had 500 conditional orders at $85,000 each, but the price rose to
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