Lockheed JetStar

The Lockheed JetStar (company designations L-329 and L-1329; designated C-140 in USAF service) is a business jetproduced from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service. It was also one of the largest aircraft in the class for many years, seating ten plus two crew. It is distinguishable from other small jets by its four engines, mounted on the rear of the fuselage in a similar layout to the larger Vickers VC10 airliner that first flew several years later, and the "slipper"-style fuel tanks fixed to the wings.

General characteristics

• Crew: two pilots & typically one flight attendant
• Capacity: 8-10 passengers
• Length: 60 ft 5 in (18.41 m)
• Wingspan: 54 ft 5 in (16.59 m)
• Height: 20 ft 5 in (6.22 m)
• Wing area: 542.5 ft² (50.4 m²)
• Empty weight: 24,750 lb (11,226 kg)
• Loaded weight: 41,535 lb (18,840 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 44,500 lb (20,185 kg)
• Powerplant: 4 × Garrett TFE731-3 turbofan, 3,700 lbf (16.5 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 547 mph (476 knots, 883 km/h) at 30,000 ft (9,145 m)
• Cruise speed: 504 mph (438 knots, 811 km/h)
• Range: 2,995 mi (2,604 nmi, 4,820 km)
• Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,105 m)
• Rate of climb: 4,150 ft/min (21.1 m/s)