List of Lockheed aircraft
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This is a list of aircraft produced or proposed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation from its founding as the Lockheed Aircraft Company in 1926 to its merging with Martin Marietta
to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation
in 1995.
Ordered by model number, Lockheed gave most of its aircraft astronomical names, from the first Vega
to the C-5 Galaxy
. Aircraft models listed in italics and with higher numbers – 780 following 80 and preceding 81, for example – are variants or developments of the base model.
Martin Marietta
Martin Marietta Corporation was an American company founded in 1961 through the merger of The Martin Company and American-Marietta Corporation. The combined company became a leader in chemicals, aerospace, and electronics. In 1995, it merged with Lockheed Corporation to form Lockheed Martin. The...
to form the Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is an American global aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technology company with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, in the Washington Metropolitan Area....
in 1995.
Ordered by model number, Lockheed gave most of its aircraft astronomical names, from the first Vega
Lockheed Vega
|-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Allen, Richard Sanders. Revolution in the Sky: Those Fabulous Lockheeds, The Pilots Who Flew Them. Brattleboro, Vermont: The Stephen Greene Press, 1964....
to the C-5 Galaxy
C-5 Galaxy
The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It provides the United States Air Force with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsize and oversize cargos, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many...
. Aircraft models listed in italics and with higher numbers – 780 following 80 and preceding 81, for example – are variants or developments of the base model.
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1 | Vega Lockheed Vega |-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Allen, Richard Sanders. Revolution in the Sky: Those Fabulous Lockheeds, The Pilots Who Flew Them. Brattleboro, Vermont: The Stephen Greene Press, 1964.... |
July 4, 1927 | six-passenger monoplane Monoplane A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with one main set of wing surfaces, in contrast to a biplane or triplane. Since the late 1930s it has been the most common form for a fixed wing aircraft.-Types of monoplane:... |
2 | Vega Lockheed Vega |-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Allen, Richard Sanders. Revolution in the Sky: Those Fabulous Lockheeds, The Pilots Who Flew Them. Brattleboro, Vermont: The Stephen Greene Press, 1964.... |
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3 | Air Express | April, 1928 | |
4 | Explorer | 1928 | |
5 | Vega Lockheed Vega |-See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Allen, Richard Sanders. Revolution in the Sky: Those Fabulous Lockheeds, The Pilots Who Flew Them. Brattleboro, Vermont: The Stephen Greene Press, 1964.... |
1928 | |
6 | unknown | model number not used | |
7 | Explorer Special | ||
8 | Sirius Lockheed Sirius The Lockheed Model 8 Sirius was single engine, propeller-driven monoplane designed and built by Jack Northrop and Gerard Vultee while they were engineers at Lockheed in 1929, at the request of Charles Lindbergh... |
1929 | |
8A | Altair Lockheed Altair -See also:-References:* Francillon, René J, Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. London:Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30329-6.* Francillon, René J, Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, 1987.... |
1930 | |
8D | Altair Lockheed Altair -See also:-References:* Francillon, René J, Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. London:Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30329-6.* Francillon, René J, Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. Naval Institute Press: Annapolis, 1987.... |
1930 | |
9 | Orion | April, 1931 | |
10 | Electra Lockheed Model 10 Electra The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2... |
February 23, 1934 | twin-engine transport |
11 | design study | six-passenger transport | |
12 | Electra Junior Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior, more commonly known as the Lockheed 12 or L-12, is an eight-seat, six-passenger all-metal twin-engine transport aircraft of the late 1930s designed for use by small airlines, companies, and wealthy private individuals... |
June 27, 1936 | six-passenger transport |
13 | unknown | model number not used | |
14 | Super Electra Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra |-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Francillon, René J. Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1987. ISBN 0-85177-835-6.-External links:*... |
July 29, 1937 | passenger transport |
15 | PV-1 Ventura | July 31, 1941 | naval patrol bomber Patrol bomber A maritime patrol aircraft , also known as a patrol aircraft, maritime reconnaissance aircraft, or by the older American term patrol bomber, is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to operate for long durations over water in maritime patrol roles - in particular anti-submarine, anti-ship and search and... |
16 | design study | unbuilt derivative of Model 10 | |
17 | unknown | model number not used | |
18 | Lodestar Lockheed Lodestar The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era.-Design and development:The prototype of the Lockheed Model 18, which first flew in 1939, was constructed from one of a batch of Lockheed Model 14 Super Electras which had been returned to the manufacturer by... |
September 21, 1939 | passenger transport |
19 | design study | unbuilt derivative of Model 14 | |
20 | XP-58 Chain Lightning XP-58 Chain Lightning |-See also:-Bibliography:* Francillon, René J. Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. London: Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30329-6.* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Four: Fighters. London: MacDonald & Co. Ltd., 1961 . ISBN 0-356-01448-7.* Green, William and Gordon Swanborough... |
June 6, 1944 | long-range interceptor version of the P-38 Lightning (model 022) |
21 | Ventura Lockheed Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises... |
patrol bomber | |
22 | P-38 Lightning P-38 Lightning The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament... |
January 27, 1939 | World War II World War II World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis... fighter |
122 | P-38 Lightning | 1941 | YP-38 through P-38D |
222 | P-38 Lightning | P-38E through P-38H | |
322 | P-322 Lightning | export variant, impressed into U.S. service at war's outbreak | |
422 | P-38 Lightning | P-38J through P-38M | |
522 | XP-49 Lockheed XP-49 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Four: Fighters. London: MacDonald & Co. Ltd., 1961 . ISBN 0-356-01448-7.... |
November, 1942 | advanced fighter prototype, based on P-38 |
622 | XP-38A Lightning | June 6, 1944 | pressurized conversion of a P-38 |
822 | P-38 Lightning | navalized Naval aviation Naval aviation is the application of manned military air power by navies, including ships that embark fixed-wing aircraft or helicopters. In contrast, maritime aviation is the operation of aircraft in a maritime role under the command of non-naval forces such as the former RAF Coastal Command or a... P-38 proposal |
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23 | P-49 Lockheed XP-49 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War, Volume Four: Fighters. London: MacDonald & Co. Ltd., 1961 . ISBN 0-356-01448-7.... |
never flown | production version of XP-49 |
24 | proposed naval version of P-38 Lightning P-38 Lightning The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was a World War II American fighter aircraft built by Lockheed. Developed to a United States Army Air Corps requirement, the P-38 had distinctive twin booms and a single, central nacelle containing the cockpit and armament... |
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25 | model number not used | ||
26 | P-2 Neptune P-2 Neptune The Lockheed P-2 Neptune was a Maritime patrol and ASW aircraft. It was developed for the United States Navy by Lockheed to replace the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura and PV-2 Harpoon, and being replaced in turn with the Lockheed P-3 Orion... |
May 17, 1945 | patrol bomber and anti-submarine warfare aircraft |
27 | proposed twin-engine canard Canard (aeronautics) In aeronautics, canard is an airframe configuration of fixed-wing aircraft in which the forward surface is smaller than the rearward, the former being known as the "canard", while the latter is the main wing... transport |
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28 | model number not used | ||
29 | proposed twin-engine bomber | ||
30 | proposed twin-engine canard Canard (aeronautics) In aeronautics, canard is an airframe configuration of fixed-wing aircraft in which the forward surface is smaller than the rearward, the former being known as the "canard", while the latter is the main wing... bomber |
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31 | proposed export version of Model 29 | ||
32 | proposed reconnaissance version of Model 18 Lockheed Lodestar The Lockheed Model 18 Lodestar was a passenger transport aircraft of the World War II era.-Design and development:The prototype of the Lockheed Model 18, which first flew in 1939, was constructed from one of a batch of Lockheed Model 14 Super Electras which had been returned to the manufacturer by... |
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33 | Little Dipper Lockheed Little Dipper The Lockheed Model 33 Little Dipper was an American single-seat monoplane, designed by John Thorp and built by Lockheed at Burbank, California, only one was completed.-Development:... |
August, 1944 | |
34 | Big Dipper Lockheed Big Dipper -External links:**... |
December 10, 1945 | |
35 | military trainer design from North American Aviation North American Aviation North American Aviation was a major US aerospace manufacturer, responsible for a number of historic aircraft, including the T-6 Texan trainer, the P-51 Mustang fighter, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, the F-86 Sabre jet fighter, the X-15 rocket plane, and the XB-70, as well as Apollo Command and Service... |
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36 | model number not used | ||
37 | Ventura Lockheed Ventura The Lockheed Ventura was a bomber and patrol aircraft of World War II, used by United States and British Commonwealth forces in several guises... |
patrol bomber | |
38 | model number not used | ||
39 | model number not used | ||
40 | aerial target | ||
41 | aerial target proposal | ||
42 | aerial target proposal | ||
43 | unknown | ||
44 | Excalibur | never flown | unbuilt four-engine predecessor to Constellation Lockheed Constellation The Lockheed Constellation was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines. It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in numerous models, all distinguished by a... |
45 | proposed radio control vehicle | ||
46-48 | unknown | ||
49 | Constellation Lockheed Constellation The Lockheed Constellation was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines. It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in numerous models, all distinguished by a... |
January 9, 1943 | four-engine airliner |
049 | Constellation Lockheed L-049 Constellation The Lockheed L-049 Constellation was the first model of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It entered service as the C-69 military transport aircraft during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces and was the first civilian version after the war... |
January 9, 1943 | original passenger version |
149 | Constellation Lockheed L-049 Constellation The Lockheed L-049 Constellation was the first model of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It entered service as the C-69 military transport aircraft during World War II for the United States Army Air Forces and was the first civilian version after the war... |
extra fuel tanks | |
249 | XB-30 Lockheed XB-30 -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Stringfellow, Curtis K., and Peter M. Bowers. Lockheed Constellation. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks, 1992.-External links:*... |
redsesignation of XB-30 Lockheed XB-30 -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Stringfellow, Curtis K., and Peter M. Bowers. Lockheed Constellation. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks, 1992.-External links:*... (model 051) |
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349 | Constellation Lockheed C-69 Constellation The Lockheed C-69 Constellation was the first military version of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It first flew in 1943, and only 22 were ever constructed for the United States Army Air Forces... |
unbuilt C-69B long range troop/cargo transport | |
449 | Constellation | unknown airliner proposal | |
549 | Constellation Lockheed C-69 Constellation The Lockheed C-69 Constellation was the first military version of the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. It first flew in 1943, and only 22 were ever constructed for the United States Army Air Forces... |
C-69C VIP transport | |
649 | Constellation Lockheed L-649 Constellation -See also:- Sources :CitationsBibliography* Breffort, Dominique. Lockheed Constellation: from Excalibur to Starliner Civilian and Military Variants. Paris: Histoire and Collecions, 2006. Print. ISBN 2915239622-External links:... |
October 18, 1946 | improved passenger version |
749 | Constellation Lockheed L-749 Constellation -See also:- References :CitationsBibliography* Breffort, Dominique. Lockheed Constellation: from Excalibur to Starliner Civilian and Military Variants. Paris: Histoire and Collecions, 2006. Print. ISBN 2915239622-External Links:... |
March 14, 1947 | uprated engines |
849 | Constellation Lockheed L-749 Constellation -See also:- References :CitationsBibliography* Breffort, Dominique. Lockheed Constellation: from Excalibur to Starliner Civilian and Military Variants. Paris: Histoire and Collecions, 2006. Print. ISBN 2915239622-External Links:... |
unbuilt turbo-compound R-3350 powered version of model 749 | |
949 | Constellation Lockheed L-749 Constellation -See also:- References :CitationsBibliography* Breffort, Dominique. Lockheed Constellation: from Excalibur to Starliner Civilian and Military Variants. Paris: Histoire and Collecions, 2006. Print. ISBN 2915239622-External Links:... |
unbuilt passenger/cargo convertable version of model 849 | |
1049 | Super Constellation Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an aircraft in the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner and first flew in 1950... |
October 13, 1950 | improved Constellation |
1149 | Super Constellation Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an aircraft in the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner and first flew in 1950... |
unbuilt Allison turboprop powered version of the model 1049 | |
1249 | Super Constellation | September 1, 1954 | experimental turboprop military transport version |
1349 | model number skipped | ||
1449 | Super Constellation Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an aircraft in the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner and first flew in 1950... |
stretched turbine powered version of model 1049 with larger wings | |
1549 | Super Constellation Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation The Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation is an aircraft in the Lockheed Constellation aircraft line. The aircraft was Lockheed's response to the successful Douglas DC-6 airliner and first flew in 1950... |
further stretched version of model 1449 | |
1649 | Starliner | October 11, 1956 | final version of Constellation |
50 | proposed liaison aircraft | ||
51 | XB-30 Lockheed XB-30 -See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Stringfellow, Curtis K., and Peter M. Bowers. Lockheed Constellation. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks, 1992.-External links:*... |
never flown | proposed bomber version of Constellation Lockheed Constellation The Lockheed Constellation was a propeller-driven airliner powered by four 18-cylinder radial Wright R-3350 engines. It was built by Lockheed between 1943 and 1958 at its Burbank, California, USA, facility. A total of 856 aircraft were produced in numerous models, all distinguished by a... , later redesignated model 249 |
52 | proposed single-engine fighter | ||
53-59 | unknown | ||
60 | never flown | proposed twin-engine trainer | |
61 | never flown | proposed twin-engine trainer | |
62 | never flown | proposed twin-engine trainer | |
63-70 | unknown | ||
71-73 | model numbers reserved for Lockheed-Georgia | ||
74 | unknown | ||
75 | Saturn Lockheed Saturn -References:* Boyne, Walter J., Beyond the Horizons: The Lockheed Story. St. Martin's Press: New York, 1998.*Francillon, René J. Lockheed Aircraft since 1913. London:Putnam, 1982. ISBN 0-370-30329-6... |
June 17, 1947 | small passenger airplane |
76-79 | model numbers reserved for Lockheed-Georgia | ||
80 | P-80 Shooting Star P-80 Shooting Star The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star was the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces. Designed in 1943 as a response to the German Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter, and delivered in just 143 days from the start of the design process, production models were flying but... |
June 10, 1944 | United States' first operational jet fighter |
080 | P-80 Shooting Star | YP-80A-P-80C | |
380 | P-80 Shooting Star | unbuilt naval proposal | |
480 | P-80 Shooting Star | unbuilt naval proposal | |
580 | T-33 Shooting Star | March 22, 1948 | trainer; originally designated TP-80C and TF-80C |
680 | F-80D Shooting Star | unbuilt version with engine upgrade | |
780 | F-94 Starfire F-94 Starfire The Lockheed F-94 Starfire was the United States Air Force's first operational jet-powered all-weather interceptor aircraft. It was a development by Lockheed of the twin-seat T-33 Shooting Star trainer aircraft.-Design and development:... |
April 16, 1949 | all-weather jet fighter |
880 | F-94C Starfire | redesigned tail & wing with rocket pods | |
980 | YF-94D Starfire | unbuilt ground attack version | |
1080 | T2V-1 SeaStar | naval trainer | |
81 | XFV-1 Lockheed XFV -See also:-References:NotesCitationsBibliography* Allen, Francis J. "Bolt upright: Convair's and Lockheed's VTOL fighters". Air Enthusiast , Volume 127, January/February 2007, pp. 13–20. ISSN 0143-5450.... |
December 23, 1953 | prototype tailsitter Tailsitter A tailsitter is a type of VTOL aircraft that launches and lands on its tail. One of the most famous examples of this type of aircraft is the Ryan X-13 Vertijet. Among the propeller-driven versions were the Lockheed XFV, and the Convair XFY Pogo. Studies and wind tunnel models were made of a... |
82 | C-130 Hercules C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is a four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built originally by Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin. Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally designed as a troop, medical evacuation, and cargo transport... |
August 23, 1954 | four-engine medium transport |
182 | C-130 Hercules | All early models, including mission-specific variants | |
282 | C-130 Hercules | C-130B and later, including variants | |
382 | C-130 Hercules, L-100-30 | Later models, including variants and -30 stretch" | |
83 | F-104 Starfighter F-104 Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units... |
February 28, 1954 | supersonic interceptor |
84 | W2V-1 | never flown | turboprop WV (EC-121) variant; contract cancelled |
85 | P-3 Orion P-3 Orion The Lockheed P-3 Orion is a four-engine turboprop anti-submarine and maritime surveillance aircraft developed for the United States Navy and introduced in the 1960s. Lockheed based it on the L-188 Electra commercial airliner. The aircraft is easily recognizable by its distinctive tail stinger or... |
April 15, 1961 | military patrol aircraft developed from the Electra (88/188) |
86 | XH-51A Lockheed XH-51 -See also:-References:NotesBibliography*Landis, Tony and Jenkins, Dennis R. Lockheed AH-56A Cheyenne - WarbirdTech Volume 27, Specialty Press, 2000. ISBN 1580070272.- External links :* * - All the World's Rotorcraft... |
September 29, 1962 | attack helicopter prototype |
87 | AH-56A Cheyenne AH-56 Cheyenne The Lockheed AH-56 Cheyenne was a single-engine attack helicopter developed by Lockheed for the United States Army's Advanced Aerial Fire Support System program to produce the Army's first dedicated attack helicopter... |
September 21, 1967 | CL-840, experimental helicopter |
88 | L-188 Electra | December 6, 1957 | turboprop airliner |
89 | R6O/R6V Constitution | November 9, 1946 | large transport prototype |
90 | XF-90 | June 3, 1949 | jet bomber escort prototype |
91 | L-2000 Lockheed L-2000 The Lockheed L-2000 was Lockheed Corporation's entry in a government-funded competition to build the United States' first supersonic transport in the 1960s. The L-2000 lost the contract to the Boeing 2707, but that competing design was ultimately canceled for political, environmental and economic... |
never flown | proposed supersonic transport Supersonic transport A supersonic transport is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds greater than the speed of sound. The only SSTs to see regular service to date have been Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144. The last passenger flight of the Tu-144 was in June 1978 with its last ever... (SST) |
92 | proposed civil helicopter | ||
93 | L-1011 Tristar | November 16, 1970 | tri-engine, widebody airliner |
94 | S-3 Viking S-3 Viking The Lockheed S-3 Viking is a four-seat twin-engine jet aircraft that was used by the U.S. Navy to identify, track, and destroy enemy submarines. In the late 1990s, the S-3B's mission focus shifted to surface warfare and aerial refueling. The Viking also provided electronic warfare and surface... |
January 21, 1972 | submarine hunter |
95-98 | unknown | ||
99 | never flown | cancelled USAF interceptor | |
140 | XP-80 Shooting Star | January 8, 1944 | experimental jet fighter |
141 | XP-80A Shooting Star | experimental jet fighter | |
245 | L-245 | converted T-33 used by the company for development of the F2V-1 (model 1080) | |
300 | C-141 Starlifter C-141 Starlifter The Lockheed C-141 Starlifter was a military strategic airlifter in service with the Air Mobility Command of the United States Air Force... |
December 17, 1963 | large jet transport |
329 | JetStar Lockheed JetStar The Lockheed JetStar is a business jet produced from the early 1960s through the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating ten plus two crew... |
September 4, 1957 | business jet |
1329 | JetStar Lockheed JetStar The Lockheed JetStar is a business jet produced from the early 1960s through the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating ten plus two crew... |
business jet | |
2329 | JetStar II Lockheed JetStar The Lockheed JetStar is a business jet produced from the early 1960s through the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating ten plus two crew... |
business jet | |
351 | U-2 Lockheed U-2 The Lockheed U-2, nicknamed "Dragon Lady", is a single-engine, very high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and previously flown by the Central Intelligence Agency . It provides day and night, very high-altitude , all-weather intelligence gathering... |
August 4, 1955 | CL-282, high-altitude spyplane |
500 | C-5 Galaxy C-5 Galaxy The Lockheed C-5 Galaxy is a large military transport aircraft built by Lockheed. It provides the United States Air Force with a heavy intercontinental-range strategic airlift capability, one that can carry outsize and oversize cargos, including all air-certifiable cargo. The Galaxy has many... |
June 30, 1968 | large jet transport |
645 | F-22 Raptor F-22 Raptor The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals... |
September 29, 1990 | air superiority stealth fighter |
X-27 Lancer Lockheed X-27 The Lockheed CL-1200 Lancer was a late 1960s company-funded proposal for a new and improved F-104 Starfighter. It was intended for the export market and was in direct competition with the Northrop F-5E Tiger II, Dassault Mirage F1, Northrop YF-17 and the McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom... |
never flown | CL-1600, cancelled replacement of F-104 Starfighter F-104 Starfighter The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter is a single-engine, high-performance, supersonic interceptor aircraft originally developed for the United States Air Force by Lockheed. One of the Century Series of aircraft, it served with the USAF from 1958 until 1969, and continued with Air National Guard units... |
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TR-1/U-2R | August 1, 1981 | advanced U-2 | |
ER-2/U-2ER | NASA U-2 | ||
A-12 Oxcart A-12 OXCART The Lockheed A-12 was a reconnaissance aircraft built for the Central Intelligence Agency by Lockheed's famed Skunk Works, based on the designs of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. The A-12 was produced from 1962 through 1964, and was in operation from 1963 until 1968. The single-seat design, which first... |
April 26, 1962 | CIA supersonic spyplane | |
YF-12 Blackbird | August 7, 1963 | supersonic interceptor prototype | |
SR-71 Blackbird SR-71 Blackbird The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" was an advanced, long-range, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft. It was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft in the 1960s by the Lockheed Skunk Works. Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the... |
December 22, 1964 | USAF supersonic spyplane | |
CL-295 | design studies for a 'tail-sitting' VTOL fighter | ||
CL-346 | proposals for supersonic VTOL fighters, based on the F-104 | ||
CL-400 Suntan | proposal for Mach 2.5 reconnaissance aircraft, liquid hydrogen fueled | ||
CL-407 | proposals for supersonic VTOL attack and reconnaissance aircraft | ||
CL-475 Lockheed CL-475 |-See also:-Bibliography:* Francillon, René J. Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913. Annapolis, Md: Naval Institute Press, 1987. ISBN 9780851778051... |
prototype helicopter | ||
CL-760 | Lockheed proposal for the LARA (Light Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft), competition won by the OV-10 Bronco OV-10 Bronco The North American Aviation Rockwell OV-10 Bronco is a turboprop light attack and observation aircraft. It was developed in the 1960s as a special aircraft for counter-insurgency combat, and one of its primary missions was as a forward air control aircraft... |
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CL-823 | designs for SST (Super Sonic Transport) | ||
CL-901 | September 1966 | Converted F-104 for advanced air superiority | |
YO-3A Quiet Star Army-Lockheed YO-3A The Lockheed YO-3 "Quiet Star" was an American single-engined, propeller-driven monoplane that was developed for battlefield observation during the Vietnam War. It was designed to be as quiet as possible, and was intended to observe troop movements in near-silence during hours of darkness.-Design... |
1966 | Reconnaissance | |
CL-934 | interceptor variant of the F-104 | ||
CL-981 | enlarged variant of the F-104, developed into the CL-1200 | ||
CL-984 | strike variant of the F-104 | ||
CL-985B | development of the CL-984 for Belgium | ||
CL-1026 | designs for a commercial helicopter, using the rigid-rotor system from the Cheyenne. | ||
CL-1195 | designs for fighter, proposal for the "Free World Fighter" program circa 1969 | ||
CL-1200 Lancer | development of the F-104. became CL-1600 / X-27 | ||
F-16 Fighting Falcon F-16 Fighting Falcon The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force . Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,400 aircraft have been built since... |
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LASA-60 | September 15, 1959 | Light Utility Sport Aircraft | |
XV-4/XV-10 Hummingbird | July 7, 1962 | VTOL VTOL A vertical take-off and landing aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically. This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors... prototype |
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X-26B | |||
Have Blue (XST) | December, 1977 | stealth technology testbed | |
F-117 Nighthawk F-117 Nighthawk The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk was a single-seat, twin-engine stealth ground-attack aircraft formerly operated by the United States Air Force . The F-117A's first flight was in 1981, and it achieved initial operating capability status in October 1983... |
June 18, 1981 | stealth attack aircraft |
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