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supply failed during the attempt, causing the pilot to pass out, only regaining consciousness close to the ground. He was hospitalized after the near-disaster. Nevertheless, the aircraft had reached a height of 33,113 feet (10,099 m), a new world record. The same aircraft was flown to a
253:, on 15 May 1918. Despite a forced landing due to fuel starvation on its first flight, testing proved successful, with speeds of 136 mph (219 km/h) being reached. Only two prototypes and 25 production aircraft (by Packard) were completed by the
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Two LUSAC-11s were sent to France for evaluation by the Army Air
Service just before the end of the War, which resulted in the type being considered unsuitable for combat. A further aircraft was sent for evaluation by the French
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The LUSACs saw no squadron service, being used as liaison aircraft by US Military attaches in Europe, and for trials work in the United States. One LUSAC-11, fitted with one of the first
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aircraft were built, as LUSAGH (Le Père United States Army Ground
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772:"The Royal Aero Club of the U.K.: Official Notices to Members"
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Encyclopedia of 20th Century Weapons and Warfare
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covering. It was powered by a 425 hp (317 kW)
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Fitzsimons, Bernard, ed. "LUSAC-11, Packard-Le Peré".
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133 mph (214 km/h, 116 kn) at sea level
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73 US gal (61 imp gal; 280 L)
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762:Owers, Colin. "Stop-Gap Fighter:The LUSAC Series".
759:. Volume 16, p. 1782-3. London: Phoebus, 1978.
359:A single LUSAC-11 survives today, preserved at the
233:Large orders for the new design were placed, with
734:. Sparkford, UK:Haynes Publishing Group, 1987.
165:had just 55 aircraft, none fit for combat. The
361:National Museum of the United States Air Force
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222:to fire through the propeller, with two
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502:320 mi (510 km, 280 nmi)
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514:6 min to 6,500 ft (1,980 m)
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921:1910s United States fighter aircraft
704:"Factsheets:Packard LePere LUSAC 11"
443:415.6 sq ft (38.61 m)
198:with upper and lower wings of equal
145:and ordered in large numbers by the
746:"Eighteen Years of World's Records"
431:41 ft 7 in (12.67 m)
752:, 7 February 1924, pp. 73–75.
588:Angelucci and Bowers 1987, p. 195.
437:10 ft 7 in (3.23 m)
425:25 ft 3 in (7.70 m)
286:). There was also an experimental
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365:Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
392:United States Army Air Service
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104:United States Army Air Service
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926:Engineering Division aircraft
508:20,200 ft (6,200 m)
455:3,746 lb (1,699 kg)
449:2,561 lb (1,162 kg)
36:The LUSAC-11 which broke the
931:Aircraft first flown in 1918
302:LUSAC-11 record-setter over
167:American Expeditionary Force
147:United States Army Air Corps
715:"An American Height Record"
475:, 425 hp (317 kW)
230:at the observer's cockpit.
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723:4 March 1920, p. 265.
682:16 December 1920, p. 1274.
574:Fitzsimons 1978, p. 1783.
543:in the observer's cockpit
398:Specifications (LUSAC-11)
329:Rudolph William Schroeder
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64:United States of America
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410:General characteristics
347:, for which he won the
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191:. His design was a two-
606:Owers 1993, pp. 49–50.
314:Aéronautique Militaire
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226:flexibly mounted on a
157:When the U.S. entered
153:Design and development
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536:on the upper fuselage
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187:to design a two-seat
38:World altitude record
873:Single-seat fighters
813:Engineering Division
732:The American Fighter
726:Angelucci, Enzo and
638:. pp. 108–109.
405:The American Fighter
181:Engineering Division
74:Engineering Division
539:2× .30 in (7.62mm)
532:2× .30 in (7.62mm)
294:Operational history
274:In addition, three
658:Owers 1993, p. 51.
622:Owers 1993, p. 50.
597:Owers 1993, p. 49.
355:Surviving aircraft
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239:Brewster & Co.
169:was equipped with
100:Primary user
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95:15 May 1918
481:Performance
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267:engines as
228:Scarff ring
159:World War I
143:World War I
905:Categories
550:References
541:Lewis guns
473:V12 engine
441:Wing area:
342:Lieutenant
241:, and the
224:Lewis guns
208:box girder
429:Wingspan:
403:Data from
371:Operators
284:LUSAGH-11
280:LUSAGH-21
255:Armistice
84:Designer
22:LUSAC-11
916:Biplanes
859:LUSAC-11
821:Bombers:
815:aircraft
520:Armament
288:triplane
269:LUSAC-21
135:LUSAC-11
435:Height:
423:Length:
276:strafer
262:Bugatti
235:Packard
212:plywood
204:stagger
196:biplane
183:of the
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776:Flight
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171:French
161:, the
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849:USB-2
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828:USD-1
528:Guns:
417:Crew:
326:Major
210:with
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864:TP-1
736:ISBN
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