Lockheed Explorer - Specifications (Explorer 4)

Specifications (Explorer 4)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
• Wingspan: 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m)
• Height: 8 ft 2 in (2.49 m)
• Wing area: 313 ft (29.077 m)
• Empty weight: 3,075 lb (1,395 kg)
• Loaded weight: 9,008 lb (4,086 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: lb (kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Wasp, 450 hp (kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 165 mph (265 km/h)
• Range: 5,500 mi (8,850 km)
• Service ceiling: ft (m)
• Rate of climb: 1,200 ft/min (366 m/s)
• Wing loading: 28.8 lb/ft² (140.5 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)