Whenever I see a Lockheed Lodestar, I can't help but think of the nicknames they regularly acquired - Leadstall and Lodestall - thanks to their vicious and abrupt stall, that caught out many a pilot. They were also very unforgiving of out-of-range C of G, especially aft C of G. One of Australia's worst air disasters up until the 1960's was the 1949 Lodestar crash at Bilinga. 21 people died in that crash…
A similar aircraft, also from Lockheed, wiped out some of Australia’s wartime cabinet.
Looks like that short, tapered wing was built for speed, not safety:
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A similar aircraft, also from Lockheed, wiped out some of Australia’s wartime cabinet.
Looks like that short, tapered wing was built for speed, not safety: