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In late 1937 Lockheed sent a cutaway drawing of the Model 14 to various publications, showing the new aircraft as a civilian aircraft and converted to a light bomber.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Popular Science Monthly|author=Bonnier Corporation|title=New Transport Plane Can Be Converted To Bomber|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yiUDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|date=November 1937|publisher=Bonnier Corporation|page=64}}</ref> This attracted the interest of various air forces and in 1938, the [[British Purchasing Commission]] sought an American maritime patrol aircraft for the [[United Kingdom]] to support the [[Avro Anson]]. |
In late 1937 Lockheed sent a cutaway drawing of the Model 14 to various publications, showing the new aircraft as a civilian aircraft and converted to a light bomber.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Popular Science Monthly|author=Bonnier Corporation|title=New Transport Plane Can Be Converted To Bomber|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yiUDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA64|date=November 1937|publisher=Bonnier Corporation|page=64}}</ref> This attracted the interest of various air forces and in 1938, the [[British Purchasing Commission]] sought an American maritime patrol aircraft for the [[United Kingdom]] to support the [[Avro Anson]]. |
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The Commission ordered 200 aircraft for use by the Royal Air Force and the first aircraft started flight trials from [[Burbank, California]] on 10 December 1938.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} The flight trials showed no major issues, and deliveries to the RAF began on 15 February 1939.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} Production was sped up after the British indicated they would order another 50 aircraft if the original 200 could be delivered before the end of 1939.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} Lockheed sub-contracted some parts assembly to |
The Commission ordered 200 aircraft for use by the Royal Air Force and the first aircraft started flight trials from [[Burbank, California]] on 10 December 1938.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} The flight trials showed no major issues, and deliveries to the RAF began on 15 February 1939.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} Production was sped up after the British indicated they would order another 50 aircraft if the original 200 could be delivered before the end of 1939.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} Lockheed sub-contracted some parts assembly to Rohr Aircraft of San Diego and increased its workforce, allowing the company to produce the 250th aircraft seven and a half weeks before the deadline.{{sfn|Francillon|1982| p= 146}} |
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A total of 350 Mk I and 20 '''Mk II''' Hudsons were supplied (the Mk II had different [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]]s). These had two fixed Browning [[machine gun]]s in the nose and two more in the [[Boulton Paul Aircraft#Boulton Paul gun turrets|Boulton Paul dorsal turret]]. The '''Hudson Mk III''' added one ventral and two beam machine guns and replaced the 1,100 hp [[Wright R-1820 Cyclone]] 9-cylinder radials with 1,200 hp versions (428 produced).<ref>Parker 2013, p. 71.</ref> |
A total of 350 Mk I and 20 '''Mk II''' Hudsons were supplied (the Mk II had different [[Propeller (aircraft)|propeller]]s). These had two fixed Browning [[machine gun]]s in the nose and two more in the [[Boulton Paul Aircraft#Boulton Paul gun turrets|Boulton Paul dorsal turret]]. The '''Hudson Mk III''' added one ventral and two beam machine guns and replaced the 1,100 hp [[Wright R-1820 Cyclone]] 9-cylinder radials with 1,200 hp versions (428 produced).<ref>Parker 2013, p. 71.</ref> |