Lockheed Jetstar CL-329 Prototype
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Manufacturer: Lockheed Model: CL-329 Jetstar Prototype Span: 16.36m / 54ft Year: 1957 Length: 17.93m / 59ft Height: 6.25m / 21ft Wing Area: 48.59m² / 523ft² Short Title: Lockheed Jetstar CL-329 Empty Weight: 6867.05kg / 15,139lbs Gross Weight: 17618.3kg / 38,841lbs Maximum Speed: 986.32km/h Power Plant: Two Bristol Orpheus 1/5 Turbojets Registration: N329J Range: 2775.53km / 1,725miles Serial Number: 1001 |
Lockheed Jetstar CL-329 Prototype Just 241 days after the start of it's design, the Museum's Lockheed Jetstar made its first flight over Burbank, California. This prototype aircraft, powered by two Bristol Orpheus 1/5 Turbojets, was designed in response to an Air Force request for a 10-passenger utility jet. It was completed a full year ahead of its competitor. The Air Force did not buy the Jetstar in large numbers because of budget cuts. Yet Lockheed saw a civilian need the small jet and continued production of a four-engine version. In time, foreign and U.S. companies as well as the U.S. Navy and Air Force purchased 162 Jetstars. |
