Lockheed 10-E Electra, 1:16 Scale (Detail)
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The Lockheed 10 was designed as a 10-passenger airliner and was also popular as a high-performance private aircraft.
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In 1936 Amelia Earhart purchased a new Lockheed 10-E Electra with funds from the Purdue Research Foundation. The airplane — officially called the “Flying Laboratory” — was meant to be used as a test bed for new equipment, but her real intent was to fly it around the world. This solid-wood model was donated by Lockheed Aircraft.
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National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Accession Number:
A19600213000
Photo Number:
NASM 2011-00624
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Date:
2011
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Artifact
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