Lockheed Model 10 Electra
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 as one was flown by Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan on their ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.
| Model 10 Electra | |
|---|---|
| Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan's modified Electra 10E | |
| Role | Light airliner |
| Manufacturer | Lockheed |
| Designer | Hall Hibbard |
| First flight | February 23, 1934 |
| Introduction | 1935 |
| Number built | 149 |
| Variants | Lockheed XC-35 |
| Developed into | |
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