Lockheed Hudson
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 No. 48 RAF Squadron Hudson in early 1942 | |
 A16-112 at Point Cook 2008 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Role | bomber, transport, reconnaissance, maritime patrols |
| Designer | Clarence "Kelly" Johnson |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Produced | 1938 - 1943 |
| Number built | 2,941 |
| Primary users | RAF; RCAF; RAAF; USAAF |
Contents
Remarks
General characteristics
- Crew: Five
- Length: 13.51 m
- Wingspan: 19.96 m
- Height: 3.61 m
- Empty weight: 5,275 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 7,938 kg
- Powerplant: 2 x Wright ( cylinder radial engines 1,100hp each
- Maximum speed: 396 km/h at 2,000 m
- Range: 3,150 km
- Service ceiling: 7,600 m
- Armament
- Guns: 2 x .303 in Browning machine guns in dorsal turret, 2 x .303 in Browning machine guns in nose
- Bombs: 640 kg - bombs or depth charges
Crew members
No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF
- † Frank Keith Morcombe DFC Navigator 17 Dec 1941 - 20 Jan 1942
Ground Crew
No. 13 Squadron RAAF
- Edward Arthur Ross 6 Jul 1940 - 23 Jul 1941