Lockheed XP-80 prototype Lulu-Belle
Lockheed XP-80 prototype 44-83020, nicknamed Lulu-Belle, was the prototype of the P-80 Shooting Star and the first U.S. full-production jet-fighter lineage. Lockheed test pilot Milo Burcham flew it for the first time from Muroc on 8 January 1944.
Identity
- Aliases
- Lulu-Belle44-83020XP-80Model L-140
- Name
- Lockheed XP-80 prototype Lulu-Belle
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Lockheed XP-80 prototype 44-83020, nicknamed Lulu-Belle, was the prototype of the P-80 Shooting Star and the first U.S. full-production jet-fighter lineage. Lockheed test pilot Milo Burcham flew it for the first time from Muroc on 8 January 1944.
- First Flight Date
- 1944-01-08
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
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- Creation Time
- August 1, 2026 at 09:32:17 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 1, 2026 at 09:32:17 UTC
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- Vehicle Code
- 44-83020