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Lockheed Model 10 Electra
Interwar (1919–1938)
The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, which was produced primarily in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame after being flown by Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan on their ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Domain
- Civil
- Era
- Interwar (1919–1938)
- Engine
- 2× 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines
- Thrust / Power
- 450 hp each
- Length (ft)
- 38
- Wingspan (ft)
- 55
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 6325
- MTOW (lb)
- 10100
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 21250
- Range (mi)
- 810
- Max Speed (mph)
- 190