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Description
| Manufacturer: | Lockheed | |
| Base model: | C-140 | |
| Designation: | VC-140 | |
| Version: | B | |
| Nickname: | JetStar | |
| Equivalent to: | JetStar 6 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Staff transport | |
Specifications
| Length: | 60' 5" | 18.4 m | |
| Height: | 20' 6" | 6.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 53' 8" | 16.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 542.5 sq ft | 50.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,302 lb | 8,753 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 38,288 lb | 17,364 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 42,000 lb | 19,047 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 4 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J60-P-5 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 3,000 lb | 1,360 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,220 miles | 3,574 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 507 mph | 816 km/h | 441 kt |
| Max Speed: | 573 mph | 922 km/h | 498 kt |
| Climb: | 5,600 ft/min | 1,706 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 38,000 ft | 11,582 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Museum of Aviation | Warner Robins AFB | Georgia |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
VC-140B on display
Museum of Aviation | Pima Air & Space Museum | United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ron Ciura buffalo, NY | Often used by VP Humphrey & was referred to as "Air Force 1/2" 12/14/2007 @ 17:49 [ref: 18918] |
| William O Love Rome, GA | Your's is second only to the USAF museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio. While assigned to the 99th MAS, Andrews AFB, I have flown many missions on ole 2488. 05/09/2005 @ 23:34 [ref: 10171] |
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