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Lockheed Model 10 Electra
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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 Bo
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan's modified Electra 10E
Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan's modified Electra 10E
Clarence "Kelly" Johnson is testing an Electra model with single vertical tail and forward-sloping windshield in the University of Michigan's wind tun
Clarence "Kelly" Johnson is testing an Electra model with single vertical tail and forward-sloping windshield in the University of Michigan's wind tunnel.
Marshall Airways (Australia) Lockheed 10B in 1970, originally delivered to Ansett Airways in 1937
Marshall Airways (Australia) Lockheed 10B in 1970, originally delivered to Ansett Airways in 1937
Flight deck of a Model 10A, which has been updated with a more modern instrument panel
Flight deck of a Model 10A, which has been updated with a more modern instrument panel
Boeing 247
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The Boeing Model 247 is an early American airliner, and one of the first such aircraft to incorporate advances such as all-metal semimonocoque construction, a fully cantilevered wing, and retractable
Lockheed Model 10 Electra
…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…
United Air Lines Boeing 247D in flight
United Air Lines Boeing 247D in flight
The Boeing 247 production line
The Boeing 247 production line
Early versions had the windshield raked forward, to avoid reflecting light off the cockpit instruments. It was later changed to a backward slope becau
Early versions had the windshield raked forward, to avoid reflecting light off the cockpit instruments. It was later changed to a backward slope because it reflected landing lights on the ground.
United Airlines crew members and employees stand in front of a Boeing 247.
United Airlines crew members and employees stand in front of a Boeing 247.