Vintage Aviation News
JULY 31, 2025
However, its performance as a bomber was limited, and it was soon reassigned to patrol duties under RAF Coastal Command. In response to the operational limitations of the PV-1, Lockheed developed an improved variant—the PV-2 Harpoon. It had a range of 1,440 nautical miles and a service ceiling of 26,300 feet.
Pilot Institute
JUNE 27, 2025
Ceiling is labeled in brackets within the airspace. Key Features: Surrounds smaller airports with an operational control tower. Requests required detailed information about the operations and sometimes took up to 90 days to be approved. Lengthy processing times affected mission planning and business operations.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 2, 2024
All three sets of limitations will combine to affect the outcome of our flight. We may be the best pilot ever born, but we can’t force a tired Skyhawk to climb above its genuine absolute ceiling, undefined by any performance chart. But the reported ceiling was only 400 feet at the appointed hour. Adobe Stock/Robert L.
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