Hudson Mk V
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The Hudson Mk V was a later wartime variant of the Lockheed Hudson light bomber and maritime patrol aircraft, featuring upgraded engines and equipment for improved performance in Royal Air Force service during World War II.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
ⓘ
aircraft variant ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | landplane ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftCrew |
5
ⓘ
6 ⓘ |
| aircraftEngineType | Wright R-1820 Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftEra |
1930s
ⓘ
1940s ⓘ |
| aircraftPowerplant | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| aircraftRole |
light bomber
ⓘ
maritime patrol aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftStructure | all‑metal construction ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin‑engine patrol bomber ⓘ |
| armedWith |
bombs
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ machine guns ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developedFrom | earlier Hudson marks ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin‑engine ⓘ |
| hasEngineNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| hasWingPosition | low wing ⓘ |
| landingGearType | retractable landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
improved equipment for maritime patrol
ⓘ
upgraded engines compared to earlier Hudson marks ⓘ |
| operator | Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lockheed Hudson family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
anti‑submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ |
| secondaryMission |
bombing
ⓘ
reconnaissance ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force Coastal Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servicePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Royal Air Force
ⓘ
Royal Australian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Canadian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByAlliance | Allied forces ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti‑shipping strikes
ⓘ
convoy escort ⓘ patrol over Atlantic Ocean ⓘ patrol over coastal waters ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
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