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The Lockheed L-188C Electra is a pressurized, low-wing, turbo-propeller airplane that was designed as a medium-range airliner. It is powered by four Allison 501-D13 constant-speed, axial-flow, turbine engines which drive four-bladed, full-feathering, reversible-pitch, turbo propellers providing a top speed of 720 kmh and a range of 4040 km depending upon payload. Flight is approved in known icing conditions. However, external instrument installations may limit operations in icing conditions. The Lockheed L-188C carries a flight crew of three and up to 98 passengers or 26500 lbs of freight in the cabin.
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The L-40 Meta-Sokol is a Czechoslovakian four-seater light training and sporting aircraft. The L-40 Meta-Sokol is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Walter M332 four-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Let L-410 Turbolet is a Czech short-range utility light transport aircraft designed in the 1960's to be able to operate on all types of airfield, including grass. The L-410 Turbolet is high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Motorlet M 601E turboprops providing a top speed of 357 kmh and a range of 1380 km depending upon payload. The L-410 Turbolet carries a flight crew of two and up to 19 passengers or 18 paratroops or six litters and five passengers and one attendant or 1615 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The L-60 Brigadyr is a Czechoslovakian light three-seater or four-seater general purpose monoplane first produced in the mid-1950's. The L-60 Brigadyr was a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of all-metal construction powered by a Praga Doris M-208B six-cylinder air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 720 km. The military version carried a crew of three comprising a pilot, wireless-operator and a rear gunner. The civilian model carried a pilot and three passengers seated in a two pairs arrangement.
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The Nanchang/PAC L-8 Karakorum is a joint Chinese-Pakistani two-seater basic flying and armament trainer aircraft with light attack capability first flown as a prototype in 1990 before entering service in 1994. The L-8 Karakorum is powered by a Garrett TFE731-2A-2A turbofan providing a top speed of 950 kmh and a range of 1400 km. Armaments consist of a 23 mm Type 23-1 cannon in an optional pod under the fuselage and up to 950 kg of disposable stores carried on one under-fuselage and four under-wing hard points at each rated at 250 kg.
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The Scheibe L-Spatz-III was a German single-seat, lightweight, training and competition sailplane developed from the Scheibe L-Spatz-55. The Scheibe L-Spatz-III was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of mainly wooden construction and a top speed of 180 kmh in smooth air.
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The Lavochkin La-11 was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft of the 1950's. The Lavochkin La-11 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by a Ash-82FNV fourteen-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 600. Armaments consisted of three 23 mm cannons mounted in the cowling above the engine.
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The Lavochkin La-15 ('Fantail') was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft produced in 1948, and in service through the 1950's in a secondary role to the Mig-15. The Lavochkin La-15 was powered by an RD-500 (Rolls-Royce Derwent V) turbojet providing a top speed of 1026 kmh and a range of 1170 km. Armaments consisted of two 23 mm cannons.
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The Lavochkin La-17 was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft produced in 1949, and in service through the 1950's in a secondary role to the Mig-15. The Lavochkin La-17 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of metal construction powered by an RD-45 turbojet providing a top speed of 1030 kmh. Armaments consisted of two 23 mm cannons mounted in the fuselage nose.
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The Lavochkin LA-5 was a Soviet single-seater fighter aircraft of the Second World War. The Lavochkin LA-5 was a low0wing cantilever monoplane powered by a M.82 two-row radial engine providing a top speed of 592 kmh and a range of 640 km. The Lavochkin LA-5 was armed with two 20 mm cannons mounted above the engine and could carry four 50 kg bombs under the wings.
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The Lockheed-Azcarate LA-60 is a Mexican single-engined cabin monoplane first flown in 1959. The Lockheed-Azcarate LA-60 is a high-wing strut-braced monoplane of metal construction powered by a Continental 10-470-C six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 855 km. The Lockheed-Azcarate LA-60 carries a pilot and up to five passengers or freight, or a pilot and two stretchers plus medical attendants.
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The Lacey M-10 Miracle of 10's was an American two-seat, tandem, amateur-build light aircraft first flown in 1962. The Lacey M-10 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of wood, fabric and steel-tube construction powered by a Continental C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 201 kmh and a range of 370 km fully laden, 1850 km maximum. The wings of the Lacey M-10 pivot on a centre point above the cabin for easier stowage.
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The Lacey M-10C VW Twin was an American two-seater tandem home-built light aircraft developed from the Lacey M-10 and identical except that the engine was replaced by two 40 hp converted Volkswagen four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engines mounted at the ends of a stub-wing on each side of the nose.
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The Lagg-3 was a Russian single-seat fighter and fighter-bomber aircraft of the Second World War. The Lagg-3 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane designed by Lavochkin, Gorbunov and Gudkov. It was armed with one 20 mm Shpitalny-Vladimirov motor-cannon and two 12.7 mm Beresin synchronised machine-guns mounted over the engine. In addition six 25 kg rocket-propelled fragmentation bombs could also be carried on special guide rails under the wings. A M-105P 12-cylinder 60 degree Vee liquid-cooled engine provided a top speed of 557 kmh and a cruising speed of 446 kmh.
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The Lake LA-4 was an American single-engined four-seat amphibian aircraft first flown in 1948. The Lake LA-4 was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction with a double-sealed boat hull. The Lake LA-4 was powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 217 kmh and a range of 1005 km.
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The Avro 683 Lancaster was a four-engined British heavy bomber of the Second World War, serving from 1942 until the early 1950s. The Lancaster Mk III was armed with two 0.303 inch Browning trainable forward firing machine-guns in a power operated nose turret, two 0.303 inch Browning trainable machine-guns in a power operated dorsal turret, four 0. 303 inch Browning trainable rearward firing machine-guns in a power operated tail turret. In addition up to 14000 lbs of bombs could be carried in a lower-fuselage weapons bay. The
Lancaster was manned by crew of seven comprising a pilot, co-pilot, navigator/observer, bombardier/gunner, radio operator and two gunners. The
Lancaster had a top speed of 281 mph and a typical range of 1673 km.
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The Lanier Paraplane Commuter 110 is an American single-seater STOL monoplane first flown in 1958. The Lanier Paraplane Commuter 110 is a sharply-cranked mid-wing monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-320 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 265 kmh and a range of 1006 km.
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The Larson D-1 is an American single-seater agricultural biplane first flown in 1955. The Larson D-1 is a strut-braced biplane of all-metal construction powered by a Lycoming R-680 nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine or a Continental R-670 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engine or a Jacobs R-755 seven-cylinder air-cooled radial engine providing a cruising speed of 145 kmh.
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The Larson F-12 Baby is an American single-seater light biplane. The Larson F-12 is a single-bay staggered biplane powered by a Continental C85 four-cylinder air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 208 kmh.
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The Laverda Super Falco is an Italian two-seater side-by-side light aircraft first produced in 1956 from the F8 Falco. The Laverda Super Falco Series IV model is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of all-wooden construction powered by a Lycoming O-320-B3B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 325 kmh and a range of 1400 km.
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The Lawhorn Kee Bird is an American three-seater light monoplane specifically designed in Alaska for operation in that country's harsh conditions. The Lawhorn Kee Bird is a cantilever monoplane powered by a Lycoming O-435-1 six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 201 kmh and a range of 217 km fully laden. The Lawhorn Kee Bird can be fitted with over-sized tyres to allow landing on rough ground or with skis to allow landing on snow, or floats to allow landing on water.
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The Lazarow LAZ-10H was a Bulgarian lightweight two-seater single-rotor helicopter. The Lazarow LAZ-10H had a top speed of 120 kmh and an endurance of one hour flying time.
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The Lazarow LAZ-7 was a Bulgarian tandem tow-seater sports and training monoplane designed in just forty days to meet a requirement issued by Yugoslavia in 1946. The Lazarow LAZ-7 was the first post-Second World War Bulgarian designed aircraft. The Lazarow LAZ-7 had a top speed of 240 kmh and a range of 845 km.
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The Tucker Le Petite Cygne was an American amateur designed and built single-seater light aircraft first flown in 1964. The Tucker Le Petite Cygne was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental A40 flat-four engine providing a top speed of 177 kmh and a range of 320 km.
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The Lear Fan 2100 is an American light corporate executive transport aeroplane. It is powered by two 650 hp Pratt and Whitney PT6B-35F turboshafts giving a top speed of 576 kmh. Accommodation can be provided for up to eight passengers in the main cabin.
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The Learjet 24 is a series of American medium-range executive transport and light transport aircraft first flown in 1963 and in civilian service and in service with the American military since 1966. The original Lear Jet Model 24 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two General Electric CJ610-4 turbojet engines providing a top speed of 908 kmh and a range of 2855 km. The Learjet 24B is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two General Electric CJ610-6 turbojets providing a top speed of 877 kmh and a range of 3278 km. The Learjet 24 carries a flight crew of one or two and up to six passengers or 1212 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Learjet 25 is an American medium-range light transport aircraft first flown in 1966 as the Lear Jet Model 25, being a longer version of the Learjet 24, and able to carry eight passengers instead of six.
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The Learjet 31a is a commercial jet aircraft. It carries a crew of two and nine passengers. It is powered by two Garrett TFE731-2 turbofans.
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The Learjet 35 is an American medium/long-range light transport aircraft used for both military - entering service in 1974 - and civilian roles. The Learjet 35A is powered by two Garrett TFE731-2-2B turbofans providing a top speed of 872 kmh and a range of 4240 km deepening upon payload. The Learjet 35 carries a crew of one or two and up to eight passengers or 1588 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Learjet 36 is an American medium/long-range light transport aircraft being a longer-range variant of the Learjet 35, carrying just six passengers instead of eight and having an increased range of 4915 km.
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The Learjet 45 is a commercial jet aircraft. It carries a crew of two and ten passengers. It is powered by two Garrett TFE731-20 turbofans.
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The Gates Learjet Model 55 is an American light corporate executive transport aeroplane. It is powered by two Garrett AiReseach TFE 731-3A-2B turbofans giving a top speed of 845 kmh and a range of 4000 km. The
Learjet 55 carries a crew of two and has various cabin arrangements for carrying up to eleven passengers.
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The Pacaero Learstar was an American twin-engined executive transport aircraft developed by customisation of the Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar, and first flown in 1954. The Pacaero Learstar was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of aluminium alloy construction powered by two Wright Cyclone R-1820-76A (or other Wright Cyclone R-1820 model) engines providing a top speed of 514 kmh and a range of 6080 km. The Learstar carried a crew of two and between 8 and 12 passengers.
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The Lebaudy was the first airship. It's maiden flight was on November 12th 1903.
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The Lederlin 380-L is a French two-seater amateur-build tandem-wing biplane first flown in 1965. The Lederlin 380-L is powered by a Continental four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine.
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The Leduc O10 was a French two-seater experimental Ramjet Monoplane. The Leduc O10 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Leduc ram-jet. The ram-jet power-plant could not operate before the air velocity in the tube was high enough, and so the Leduc O10 was taken into the air by a carrier aircraft, and when the carrier aircraft had reached a speed of 320 kmh the fuel could be switched on and ignited. The Leduc O10 was first flown, as a glider in 1947 and in 1949 was flown for 12 minutes on half power reaching a speed of 680 kmh, a later test flight reached a speed of more than 800 kmh again on half power.
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The Leighnor WL4 Mirage was an American single-seater racing aircraft built by William Leighnor of Kansas in 1948. The Leighnor WL4 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental C85-8 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 322 kmh and a range of 885 km.
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The Datwyler Bucker/Dubs Lerche R-180 is a Swiss single/two-seater aerobatic biplane developed from the Bucker Bu 131 and first flown in 1963. The Datwyler Bucker/Dubs Lerche R-180 is a wire-braced biplane powered by a Lycoming IO-360-B1B four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 220 kmh and a range of 500 km.
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The Lesher Teal was an American single-seater amateur-built pusher monoplane designed to meet FAI C-1-a category requirements for aircraft weighing under 500 kg at take-off. The Lesher Teal was a shoulder-wing cantilever monoplane of aluminium construction powered by a Continental O-200-A four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a cruising speed of 290 kmh and a range of 3220 km. The Lesher Teal achieved FAI speed records in 1967 averaging 291 kmh around a 500 km closed circuit and 272 kmh around a 1000 km closed circuit.
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The Let L-200 Morava is a Czech built four/five-seat light business aircraft first flown in 1957. The Let L-200 Morava is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Walter Minor 6-III six-cylinder in-line inverted air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 300 kmh and a range of 1600 km.
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The Letov S 328 was a Czech general purpose two-seat equal-span single-bay biplane designed in the early 1930s for the Finnish air force, and used by the Luftwaffe on the Eastern Front during the Second World War as a reconnaissance and light bomber aircraft. The Letov S 328 was powered by a 635 hp Walter-built Bristol Pegasus IIM-2 9-cylinder radial piston engine which provided a top speed of 280 kmh and a range of 700 km. Armaments consisted of four 7.7 mm machine-guns, two mounted on the upper wing and two on a flexible mount in the rear cockpit, plus up to 500 kg of bombs could be carried. In 1944 many of the Slovak pilots on the Eastern Front defected to the USSR and the
Letov S 328 was used against the German forces in the occupied USSR.
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The Lewis gun was a British light machine-gun. It was gas-operated, air-cooled, and fed from a rotating drum of 47 or 97 rounds, with a rate of fire of 550 rounds per minute. The gun was used by the British, Belgian, and Italian armies in great numbers, both as a ground weapon (Lewis Mark 1) and as an aircraft gun (Lewis Mark 2). Though generally replaced by more modern designs in the 1930s, the Lewis gun was still in use during the Second World War. The Lewis gun was initially designed by Samuel MacLean and was then developed and perfected by Colonel I N Lewis, of the American Army. Unable to interest the American Army in the weapon, Colonel Lewis took the gun to Belgium and set up a manufacturing company there in 1913. In 1914 most of the staff fled to Britain where they were able to continue manufacture in the Birmingham Small Arms Company factory.
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The Onera LEX (Lithergol Experimental) was a French small hybrid rocket first launched in 1964 and designed to test a then new kind of rocket propulsion. The LEX was 350 cm long and 16 cm in diameter. The Onera LEX was also capable of being used as a meteorological sounding rocket.
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The LF 109 Pionyr was a Czechoslovakian two-seater tandem dual control sailplane of the 1950's. The LF 109 Pionyr was a high-wing semi-cantilever monoplane of mixed wooden, fabric and metal construction.
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The Manzolini Libellula III is an Italian light general-purpose two-seater side-by-side helicopter. The Libellula III is powered by a M332 four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 150 kmh and a range of 300 km.
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The Consolidated Model 32 Liberator (designated B-24 by the USAAF) was an American long-range bomber of the Second World War used by the American and British air force. The Liberator was a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four 1200 hp Pratt and Whitney Twin-Wasp R-1830-65 14-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engines giving a top speed of around 475 kmh and a range of 3000 miles. During the war they were flown direct to Britain from America. The
Liberator carried a crew of ten and was armed with ten 0.5 inch calibre machine-guns. Tandem bomb-bays could carry a payload of 8000 lb of bombs. External racks under the wings could also carry a 4000 lb bomb each.
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The Libis-17 was a Yugoslavian two-seat tandem high-performance training sailplane first flown in 1961. The Libis-17 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of mixed construction and a top speed of 222 kmh in smooth air.
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The Libis-18 was a Yugoslavian single-seat Standard Class sailplane. The Libis-18 was a high-wing cantilever monoplane of all wood construction.
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The Lim-5P was a Polish built Mig-17 (F type model).
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The Lim-7 was a Polish built Mig-19.
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The Limbach Gusty Mk 1 was a Belgian fully-aerobatic single-seater light aircraft built in 1966 and developed from the Nipper ultra-light single-seater aircraft. The Limbach Gusty Mk 1 was powered by a Continental C85-12FJ fuel-injection four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine.
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The Avro Lincoln was a British four-engined heavy bomber developed from the Lancaster for use in the Far East during the Second World War. Modifications to the original Lancaster design included re-arming the Lincoln with 0.50 inch calibre guns - later models including two 20 mm cannons in the mid-upper turret - and increasing the dimensions to permit greater load carrying. Four Rolls-Royce Merlin 85 engines gave the Avro Lincoln a top speed of 480 kmh and a range of 5760 km. The Avro Lincoln carried a crew of seven and up to 14000 lbs of bombs.
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The Linnet I was a Japanese, man-powered aircraft developed at Nihon University between 1963 and 1965. The Linnet I was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane, powered by the pilot using bicycle pedals to drive a pusher propeller. The Linnet I achieved a best flight of 43 metres at a height of 1.5 metres.
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The Nihon University NM-66 Linnet II was a Japanese, man-powered aircraft developed at Nihon University in 1966 from the Linnet I. The Linnet II was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by the pilot who sat astride a bicycle saddle in the cabin, and was capable of a cruising speed of 27 kmh and achieved a best flight of 91 metres at a height of 2 metres.
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The Lipnur X-08 Manjang was an Indonesian single-seat light helicopter of the 1960's. The Lipnur X-08 Manjang was powered by a vertically installed Continental flat-four engine providing a top speed of 145 kmh.
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The Meyer Little Toot was an American single-seater open-cockpit (later a sliding cockpit) sporting biplane first flown in 1957. The Little Toot was a braced biplane of metal and fabric construction powered by a Continental C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 204 kmh and a range of 560 km.
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The Lloyd Liberty Sport Model A was an American two-seat, tandem, open-cockpit sporting biplane built over four years and first flown in 1965, winning the AC Spark Plug Rally at the EAA's Rockford Fly-in the same year. The Lloyd Liberty Sport Model A was a braced biplane with N-type centre-section support struts powered by a Lycoming O-320 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 605 km.
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The Bell Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) was a VTOL aircraft produced for NASA's Apollo space programme in 1964 and first flown in 1964. The LLRV was designed to assist in a research programme conducted at the NASA Flight Research Center at Edwards, California to provide a realistic simulation on Earth of landing operations on the Moon.
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The Aeromod Loadstar Model 100 is an American biplane conversion of the Piper PA-18, first produced in 1967. The Loadstar Model 100 is basically a Piper PA-18 to which has been added a lower wing with N type interplane struts. The modification gives the Loadstar Model 100 outstanding slow-flying qualities and improves operation from high-altitude airfields. The Loadstar Model 100 was designed for use as an agricultural aircraft. The Loadstar Model 100 had a cruising speed of 145 kmh.
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Lockheed is an American aircraft manufacturer.
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The Lockheed 1049 Super Constellation (US Air Force designation C-121) was an American four-engined airliner of the 1950's, production ending in 1958. The Lockheed 1049 was powered by four Wright R-3350-DA1 Turbo Compound eighteen-cylinder two-row radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 563 kmh and a normal range of 7440 km. The Lockheed 1049 was produced in various configurations, and could carry up to 94 passengers.
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The Lockheed 1649A Starliner was an American four-engined long-range airliner derived from the Lockheed 1049 as an extra-long range aircraft. The Lockheed 1649A was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Wright 988TC18EA2 Turbo Compound engines providing a top speed of 607 kmh and a range of 11585 km. The Lockheed 1649A carried a crew of five for over-land flights and eleven for trans-oceanic flights and up to 92 passengers.
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The Lockheed Model 1329 JetStar (USAF designation C-140) is a series of American long-range utility light transport aircraft produced from 1957 to 1980 entering service with the American military in 1961. The Lockheed C-140 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane of aluminium alloy construction powered by four engines. The original models were powered by Pratt and Whitney JT12A-6 engines providing a top speed of 895 kmh and a range of 3106 km , later Pratt and Whitney JT12A-8 engines were fitted providing a top speed of 909 kmh and a range of 3300 km.
The JetStar II is a powered by four Garrett TFE731-3 turbofans providing a top speed of 880 kmh and a range of 5132 km depending upon payload. The JetStar II carries a flight crew of two and up to 10 passengers or 1280 kg of freight in the cabin.
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The Lockheed Model 300 C-141 StarLifter is a series of American long-range logistics transport aircraft in service since 1965. The C-141B StarLifter is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Pratt and Whitney TF33-P-7 turbofans providing a top speed of 910 kmh and a range of 4725 km fully laden. The C-141B StarLifter carries a flight crew of four and up to 154 troops or 90880 lbs of freight in the hold.
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The Lockheed Model 500 C-5 Galaxy is an American long-range strategic freight transport aircraft entered into service in 1970. The Lockheed C-5B is powered by four General Electric TF39-GE-1C turbofans providing a top speed of 919 kmh and a range of 5526 km fully laden. The Lockheed C-5B carries a flight crew of five and up to 15 relief personnel and 75 other passengers on the upper deck and 270 troops or 261000 lbs of freight carried in the hold.
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The Lockheed Cheyenne (US Army designation AH-56A) was an American two-seater compound helicopter developed in response to a request from the US Army for an Advanced Aerial Fire Support System helicopter to replace armed helicopters then in use in 1966. The Lockheed Cheyenne first flew in 1967 and was powered by a General Electric T64 shaft-turbine providing a top speed of 408 kmh and a range of 1400 km. The Lockheed Cheyenne was armed with a nose turret able to swivel through 180 degrees into which could be mounted a grenade launcher or 7.62 mm General Electric Minigun and a non-retractable belly turret able to swivel through 30 degrees fitted with a 30 mm cannon. Four hard points were able to carry Hughes TOW anti-tank missiles, 2.75 inch rocket pods or other stores.
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The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is an American built single and two-seater multi-role strike and attack fighter, first flown as a prototype in 1954. The original F-104A model was a single-seater interceptor powered by a General Electric J79-GE-3B turbojet engine and was first flown in 1956.
The Lockheed F-104G (Lockheed Model 683-10-19) is a single-seater multi-mission fighter aircraft powered by a General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet providing a top speed of 2494 kmh and a range of 2220 km. It is armed with one 20 mm General Electric M61A1 Vulcan six-barrel rotary cannon in the port side of the forward fuselage and up to 4310 lbs of disposable stores can be carried on five hard points, one under the fuselage and two under each wing and on two wing-tip missile rails.
The TF-104G (Lockheed Model 583-10-20)was a two-seater trainer conversion of the F-104G, first flown in 1962.
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The Lockheed L-100 Commercial Hercules is an American medium/long range transport aircraft, produced as a civilian version of the military Lockheed Model 82. The Lockheed L-100 Commercial Hercules is a high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four 4,508 hp Allison 501-D22A turbo props providing a maximum speed of 581 kmh. The Lockheed L-100 Commercial Hercules carries a crew of four on the flight deck and up to 92 passengers.
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The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar is an American passenger airliner with a capacity for carrying 400 passengers. The Lockheed L-1011 Tristar was the first aircraft to be equipped with the Rolls-Royce RB.211 big-fan engine. The military version, the Lockheed Model 93 Tristar entered service in 1972 and carries a flight crew of three and up to 204 passengers or 44500 kg of palletised freight in the cabin. An in-flight-refuelling tanker version was also developed from former civil passenger airliners.
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The Lockheed Lightning was an American single-seat fighter/fighter-bomber aircraft of the Second World War first flown in 1939, entering service with the USAAF as the P-38 in 1941. The Lockheed Lightning was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Allison V-1710 12-cylinder Vee liquid-cooled engines providing a top speed of 662 kmh and a normal range of 736 km. The
Lockheed Lightning was produced in various forms for the US military, the usual armaments consisting of one 20 mm cannon and four 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns in the nose, and disposable ordnance which typically comprised 14 rockets carried seven under each wing, or bombs ranging from 100 lb to 1600 lb on racks under the centre-section. An unarmed photographic reconnaissance version was designated the F-4, and from the F-4 developed the F-5 which was also an unarmed photographic reconnaissance aircraft.
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The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar was a commercial transport aircraft of the 1940's also used by the US army and Navy under various designations including C-56, C-57, C-59, C-60, C-66 and R50 and the British armed forces during the Second World War. The Lockheed Model 18 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by various engines, including two Wright R-1820-87 9-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 426 kmh and a range of 2660 km. The military versions of the Lockheed Model 18 carried a crew of three and up to 18 fully equipped troops or other personnel. The civil airliner Lockheed Model 18 carried fourteen passengers.
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The Lockheed Model 186 was an American high-performance research helicopter built in 1962 for the US Army and Navy under the designation XH-51. The Lockheed Model 186 was a two-seater research helicopter powered by a United Aircraft of Canada T74 (PT6) shaft-turbine providing a top speed of 280 kmh and a range of 388 km.
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The Lockheed Model 2000 was an American proposed supersonic passenger airliner with a striking resemblance to the Anglo-French Concorde airliner. The Lockheed Model 2000 was of a double-delta design to be powered by four General Electric GE4/J5 or Pratt And Whitney JTF17A turbojet engines installed in individual ducts under the rear of the wings. The Lockheed Model 2000 was designed to carry between 258 and 273 passengers in five-abreast seating over distances of at least 6440 km at a cruising speed of Mach 2.7. A mock-up model was completed in mid-1966, complete with a replica of the flight deck and full furnished passenger accommodation. Like the Concorde, the Lockheed Model 2000 also had a nose which could be drooped. The Lockheed Model 2000 failed to win the US Federal Aviation Administration competition (US SST) for America's first supersonic airliner - The very similar Boeing 2707 winning - and the project was abandoned.
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The Lockheed Model 26 Neptune (US Navy designation P2V) was an American medium/long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft with anti-submarine and anti-ship capabilities in service from 1947 to the 1980's. The Lockheed Model 26 was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Wright R-3350-32W Turbo-Compound radial piston engines providing a top speed of 648 kmh and a range of 3540 km. The Lockheed Model 26 carried a combined flight and mission crew of nine. Generally the Lockheed Model 26 was not fitted with fixed armaments, but early models had two 0.5 inch Colt-Browning M3 machine-guns mounted in a Martin dorsal turret, all models could carry up to 8000 lbs of disposable stores in a lower-fuselage weapons bay and on four under-wing hard points each rated at 500 lbs.
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The Lockheed Model 286 was an American five-seater utility helicopter built in 1965 and derived as a civilian vehicle from the Lockheed Model 186. The Lockheed Model 286 was powered by a United Aircraft of Canada T74 (PT6) shaft-turbine providing a top speed of 280 kmh and a range of 388 km.
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The Lockheed Model 300-101 Super StarLifter was an American commercial four-turbofan heavy cargo transport developed from the Lockheed C-141 mainly by lengthening the fuselage by a little over eleven metres. The Lockheed Model 300-101 was powered by four Pratt and Whitney JT3D05A turbofan engines providing a top speed of 919 kmh and a range of 6550 km fully laden. The Lockheed Model 300-101 carried a crew of three with provision for an additional four personnel to be carried.
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The Lockheed Model 49 Constellation (the military version being designated C-69 Constellation) was an American airliner and military long-range medium transport aircraft in service from 1944 to the early 1980's. The Lockheed Model 49 was a low wing cantilever monoplane of all-metal construction powered by four Wright R-3350-35 radial piston engines providing a top speed of 530 kmh and a range of 3685 km fully laden. Various variants were produced, carrying between 40 and 60 passengers or 18400 lbs of freight in the cabin and manned by a crew of four or five.
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The Lockheed Model 80 'T-Bird' or T-33 is an American two-seater advanced flying and fighter trainer aircraft developed from the Lockheed P-80 fighter-bomber, in service since 1948. The Lockheed Model 80 is powered by an Allison J33-A-35 turbojet providing a top speed of 966 kmh and a range of 1650 km typically. Armaments consist of two 0.5 inch Colt-Browning M3 machine-guns in the nose.
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The Lockheed Model 82 (C-130 Hercules) is a range of American short/medium tactical transport aircraft first flown in 1954 that entered service in 1956. The Lockheed Model 82 is a high-wing cantilever monoplane. The passenger variant (the C-130H) is powered by four Allison T56-A-15 turboprops providing a top speed of 621 kmh and a range of 3790 km fully laden, and carries a flight crew of four or five and up to 92 passengers or 64 paratroops or 74 litters plus two attendants or 19356 kg of freight in the hold.
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The Lockheed P-3 Orion (Lockheed Model 185 Orion) is an American ten-seat long-range maritime patrol and anti-submarine aircraft derived from the Lockheed L-188 Electra four-turboprop airliner, first flying in 1958. The Lockheed P-3 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by four Allison T56-A-14 turboprops providing a top speed of 761 kmh and a range of 3835 km. Up to 20000 lbs of disposable stores can be carried in a lower-fuselage weapons bay and on ten hard points, five under each wing.
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The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star (US Air Force designation F-80 and T-33, US Navy designation TV) was an American single-seater fighter-bomber designed during and operational just after the Second World War which saw action during the Korean War - the first jet-propelled combat aircraft to be accepted by the USAAF. The Lockheed P-80 was a low-wing cantilever monoplane, redesignated the F-80 in 1948, and in 1950 one took part in the first dog-fight between jet aircraft. The F-80C model appeared in 1948 and was powered by a General Electric J33-A-23 turbojet rated at 2086 kg thrust which provided a maximum speed of 933 kmh and a range of 2220 km. Armaments consisted of six machine-guns and a payload of 2000 lb of bombs.
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The Lockheed S-3 (Viking) is an American four-seat carrier-borne anti-submarine aircraft capable of carrying up to 7000 lbs of disposable stores in a lower fuselage weapons bay and on two hard points, one under each wing. The S-3 first flew in 1972, entering service in 1974 and replaced the Grumman S-2 in the US navy. The Lockheed S-3A is powered by two General Electric TF34-GE-2 or -400A turbofans providing a top speed of 833 kmh and a range of 853 km depending upon payload.
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The Lockheed Seastar (US Navy designation T2V-1) was an American two-seater naval jet trainer aircraft developed from the Lockheed Model 80 and first flown in 1953, production ending in 1958. The Lockheed Seastar was a low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by an Allison J33-A-22 turbojet providing a top speed of 933 kmh and a range of 1440 km.
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The Lockheed Starfire (USAF designation F-94) was an American all-weather two-seater fighter aircraft developed from the Lockheed P-80 in 1949 and used for aerial defence of the metropolitan territory of the USA. The Lockheed Starfire was powered by a Pratt and Whitney J48-P-5 turbojet providing a top speed of 940 kmh and a range of 1930 km. Armaments consisted of forty-eight 70 mm rockets carried in the nose and in two wing housings.
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The Lockheed Ventura (USAAF designations B-34 and B-37, US Navy designations PV-1 and PV-3)was a series of American overseas patrol, coastal patrol, advanced trainer, patrol bomber and target tug aircraft of the Second World War. The Lockheed Ventura was a mid-wing cantilever monoplane originally designed and built to a British government specification. The Lockheed Ventura I was powered by two Pratt and Whitney R-2800-S1A4G engines, later models were powered by two Wright R-2800-31 18-cylinder radial air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 480 kmh and a range of 1600 km. The Lockheed Ventura carried a crew of four and was armed with two fixed 0.50 inc calibre machine-guns in the nose, two 0.50 inch calibre machine-guns in a Martin electrically operated dorsal turret and two 0.30 inc calibre tunnel-guns and up to 2500 lb of bombs, or six 325 lb depth-charges, or one 22 inch standard short air torpedo in an internal bomb-bay and either two 500 lb bombs or two depth charges or two wing tanks on the wings.
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Long Tom was an Australian two-stage solid-propellant sounding rocket of the 1960's capable of carrying a payload of 82 kg to a height of 109 km. Long Tom was 838 cm long had a speed of 5470 kmh.
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The Longren Centaur is an American single-engined four-seater general utility aircraft. The Longren Centaur is a braced high-wing monoplane powered by a Lycoming R-680 nine-cylinder radial air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 194 kmh and a range of 1360 km. The Longren Centaur usually carries four persons arrange in tow pairs, but can be fitted with six seats or can carry two stretchers plus medical attendants.
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The Loving-Wayne WR-1 is an American amateur-build single-seat sporting monoplane first flown in 1950. The Loving-Wayne WR-1 is a sharply-cranked low-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a Continental C85-8FJ four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 346 kmh and a range of 725 km. The Loving-Wayne WR-1 can take off from a short runway of just 915 meters, but lacking shock absorbers requires a paved strip or very smooth grass.
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The Legrand-Simon LS50 Dauphine is a French two-seater light monoplane first flown in 1957. The LS50 Dauphine is a braced high-wing monoplane of mixed wooden and steel frame construction powered by a Continental C90 four-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 195 kmh and a range of 1000 km.
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The Sud-Aviation Ludion is a French ultra-light jet-lift VTOL aircraft first displayed at the 1967 Paris Air Show. The Ludion is designed to carry a single person with personal equipment and a payload of 30 kg at a height of 200 metres for a distance of 600 metres at a speed of 100 kmh.
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The Lunar Orbiter was a series of American unmanned spacecraft developed primarily by Boeing for NASA during the 1960's. Lunar Orbiter 1 was launched on August 10th 1966 and returned high-quality photographs of the moon's surface. Lunar Orbiter 2 was launched on November 6th 1966 and returned photographs of the moon's surface. Lunar Orbiter 3 was launched on February 5th 1967 and returned photographs of the moon's surface. Lunar Orbiter 4 was launched on May 4th 1967.
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The Lurko was a Hungarian two-seater side-by-side trainer aircraft of the 1950's. The Lurko was a low-wing cantilever monoplane of wooden construction powered by a Hirth HM 504A four-cylinder inline inverted air-cooled engine.
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The Phoenix Luton Major is a British two-seater, amateur-build cabin monoplane developed during the 1930's and first flown in 1939. The design of the Luton Major was modified in the early 1960's to meet with new British airworthiness requirements. The Luton Major is a braced high-wing monoplane powered by a Walter Mikron Series II four-cylinder in-line air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 161 kmh and a range of 480 km.
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The Phoenix Luton Minor is a British single-seater, open-cockpit, amateur-build light monoplane developed during the 1930's and first flown in 1936. The design of the Luton Minor was modified in 1960 to meet with new British airworthiness requirements. The Luton Minor is a strut-brace parasol monoplane powered by an Aeronica-JAP J.99 two-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engine providing a top speed of 137 kmh and a standard range of 290 km.
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The Westland Lysander was a British close co-operation aircraft of the Second World War. It was a high-wing monoplane with external bracing struts for the wings, and was powered by a Bristol radial engine. The aircraft was crewed by two men in an enclosed cabin; the pilot/observer and a gunner/photographer/bomber/wireless operator. The Lysander had a top speed of 230 mph and was armed with two forward facing machine-guns - one in each wheel fairing, operated by the pilot and a rear facing machine-gun operated by the gunner. Eight bombs could be carried in detachable wing racks.
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