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A-28/29 "Hudson"
Attack Aircraft
Lockheed
 The Lockheed Hudson was the first American aircraft to be used operationally by the RAF during World War II. It was designed to meet a British requirement for a martime patrol/navigational trainer aircraft. The first 200 aircraft arrived in England in February 1939, with about 1500 total procured before introduction of the Lend-Lease program. In USAAF service the various versions served as troop transports, bomber crew trainers, photo-reconnaissance aircraft, anti-submarine patrol aircraft, trainers for ai r gunners, and as a target tug. Twenty examples were used by the U.S. Navy as maritime patrol aircraft under the designation PBO-1.
In all, 2941 Hudsons were built, and many remained in service in a secondary role until the end of the war.
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| Crew |
3 |
| Dimensions |
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| Wing span |
19.96 m ( 65ft 6 in) |
| Wing area |
51.19 m2 (551 ft2) |
| Length |
13.51 m ( 44ft 4 in) |
| Height |
3.63 m (11 ft 11 in) |
| Engine |
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| 2 X Wright R-1820-87 Cyclone 9 radial |
1,200 hp |
| Weight |
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| Empty weight |
5,817 kg (12,825 lb) |
| Loaded weight |
9,299 kg (20,500 lb) |
| Performance |
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| Maximum speed at altitude 4,572 m (15,000 ft) |
407 km/h (253 mph) |
| Cruising speed |
330 km/h (205 mph) |
| Service ceiling: |
8,075 m (26,000 ft) |
| Armament |
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| 5x7.7 mm (.303 in) machine gun, Bombs |
726kg (1,600lb) |
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