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Aircraft:
Lockheed 9C Orion
- Reg: CH-167 photos
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Serial #:
189
- Airline: Swissair
- Photo Date: Jul 18, 2009
- Uploaded: Jul 25, 2009
- Other Location - Lucerne, Swiss Museum of Transport, Switzerland
Notes:
The Lockheed Orion was the fastest commercial aircraft of its time – more than twice as fast as all its competitors and faster than any fighter. The Orion was the first civil aircraft with retractable undercarriage.
The Lockheed Orion was the fastest commercial aircraft of its time – more than twice as fast as all its competitors and faster than any fighter. The Orion was the first civil aircraft with retractable undercarriage.
Swissair was the only airline in Europe to use this plane. The plane on display is the sole surviving example out of 35 built.
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The Lockheed Orion was the fastest commercial aircraft of its time – more than twice as fast as all its competitors and faster than any fighter. The Orion was the first civil aircraft with retractable undercarriage.Swissair was the only airline in Europe to use this plane. The plane on display is the sole surviving example out of 35 built.
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Canon EOS 40D | Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM-
Aircraft
- Reg: CH-167 photos
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Aircraft:
Lockheed 9C Orion
- Airline: Swissair
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Serial #:
189
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Photo Location
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Other Location - Lucerne, Swiss Museum of Transport
- Switzerland
Contact photographer for terms of use.
