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Heckel, Charles, Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Decatur, IL
Last Address 6705 Brookfield Rd Columbia, SC 29206
Date of Passing Sep 22, 2015
Location of Interment Fort Jackson National Cemetery (VA) - Columbia, South Carolina
Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications StatsCentral Model Bell P-63C Kingcobra Length 32.81 ft | 10.00 m Width 38.39 ft | 11.70 m Height 12.47 ft | 3.80 m Engine(s) 1 x Allison V-1710-117 liguid-cooled V-12 piston engine generating 1,800hp. Empty Weight 6,834 lbs | 3,100 kg MTOW 8,818 lbs | 4,000 kg Max Speed 410 mph | 660 km/h | 356 kts Max Range 450 miles | 725 km Ceiling 42,979 ft | 13,100 m | 8.1 miles Climb Rate 2,500 ft/min (762 m/min) Hardpoints 2 Armament 1 x 37mm cannon 4 x 12.7mm machine guns (2 x in nose; 2 x in wing assembly). Accommodations 1