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Lockheed Explorer
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Lockheed Explorer

Series of pioneering aircraft

Overview

The Lockheed Explorer was the least successful wooden airplane design produced by the Lockheed Aircraft Company. The Vega fuselage was combined with a cantilevered low wing. Seating for a single pilot was provided in an open cockpit behind the wings.

Specifications

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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