Lockheed JetStar

JetStar
General information
TypeTransport
National originUnited States
ManufacturerLockheed Corporation
StatusIn service
Primary usersUnited States Air Force (historical)
Number built202[1]
History
Manufactured1961–1980[1]
Introduction date1961
First flight4 September 1957
RetiredUnited States Air Force 1990s

The Lockheed JetStar (company designations L-329 and L-1329; designated C-140 in US military service) is a business jet produced from the early 1960s to the 1970s. The JetStar was the first dedicated business jet to enter service, as well as the only such airplane built by Lockheed. 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, and the "slipper"-style fuel tanks fixed to the wings.

  1. ^ a b Murdo Morrison (12 Oct 2018). "NBAA: Business jet designs that changed the industry". FlightGlobal.