Lockheed Hudson
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The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and maritime patrol aircraft widely used by Allied forces, particularly early in World War II for coastal reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, and convoy protection.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed Hudson canonical | 10 |
| Lockheed Hudson (historical) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
light bomber
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | twin-engine monoplane ⓘ |
| armament |
bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra ⓘ |
| category |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed aircraft
World War II aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
5
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| enteredRAFService | 1939 ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1938 ⓘ |
| fuselageConstruction | all-metal ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Hudson Mk I
ⓘ
Hudson Mk II ⓘ Hudson Mk III ⓘ Hudson Mk IV ⓘ Hudson Mk V ⓘ Hudson Mk VI ⓘ |
| introduced | 1939 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
|
| maximumSpeed | approximately 246 mph ⓘ |
| notableFor |
coastal command operations
ⓘ
early-war maritime patrol for the Allies ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 2941 ⓘ |
| operatorRole | patrol bomber ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Wright R-1820 radial engine
ⓘ
surface form:
Wright R-1820 Cyclone
|
| primaryRole |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
coastal reconnaissance ⓘ convoy protection ⓘ |
| range | approximately 1,960 miles ⓘ |
| retired | post-World War II ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 25,000 ft ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Allied forces
ⓘ
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Australian Air Force ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedByUnit | RAF Coastal Command ⓘ |
| usedFor |
photo-reconnaissance
ⓘ
training ⓘ transport ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| wingPlacement | low-wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lockheed Hudson (historical)