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Lockheed Model 12’s Role as a WWII Military TransportDuring WWII, the Electra Junior transitioned from a civilian plane to an important military transport. Its speed, reliability, and versatility made it a valuable asset behind the front lines. Discover ...
The Lockheed Model 12-A was one of the fastest transport planes of its time. Here's which engine powered it and how fast the so-called Electra Junior could fly.
Where’s Amelia? We’re still looking, though recent events seem to offer the possibility, the possibility I emphasize, that we may find out what happened to aviatrix Amelia Earhart, who, along with ...
Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Physical Description Wood and metal exhibit model of the Lockheed Electra that Amelia Earhart flew on her last round the world flight in overall silver color scheme. 1/16 scale ...
Lockheed has been a strategic partner of Electra’s since 2022, when its investment arm led the developer’s Series A funding round. That money supported the maiden test flight of Electra’s EL ...
In 1936, according to Purdue, Earhart used $40,000 from the fund to acquire her Lockheed Electra 10 airplane. Called the "Flying Laboratory," it was specifically outfitted for long-distance flights.
Ruth Richter Holden, daughter of TWA co-founder Paul Richter, donates 1937 Lockheed 12A Electra Junior to Kansas City’s TWA Museum.
Deep Sea Vision, an underwater exploration company, said its founder recently led a crew that may have discovered Amelia Earhart's long-lost Lockheed Electra plane during a 90-day expedition last ...
Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, departed from Oakland, California on May 20, 1937, on a Lockheed Electra aircraft. According to the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery, they ...
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