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| Lockheed 10 Electra |
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| Fact Sheet |
| Aircraft Make & Model: |
Lockheed 10-B Electra |
| MTOW: |
10,300 lb. |
| Range: |
350 miles |
| Speed: |
190 mph |
| Seats: |
10 passengers |
| Length: |
39 ft. |
| Wingspan: |
55 ft. |
| Height: |
10 ft. |
| Engines: |
2 Pratt & Whitney Wasp |
| HP or Thrust: |
450 hp |
| No. flown by DL: |
6 total:
- 1 Model 10-B purchased from Eastern Airlines
- 4 Model 10-Bs purchased new from Lockheed
- 1 Model 10-A leased from Braniff Airways (December 1939-March 20, 1940)
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| Routes flown: |
Dallas, TX to Charleston, SC (Air Mail Route 24) |
| First delivery: |
December 21, 1935 |
| First schedule service: |
January 1936 |
| Reason acquired: |
Faster, larger, and more comfortable than the Stinson T and Stinson A. Most modern instrumentation of the day. |
| Last retirement: |
June 1942 |
| Reason disposed: |
Four requisitioned by the military for wartime use. |
Technical Advances
"The Electra brought Delta out of the barnstorming era." Charles Dolson, hired as a pilot in 1934, later Delta's second CEO.
 The Lockheed Electra Model 10-B was the flagship of the airline in the later 1930s. The fast, streamlined Electra had modern instrumentation and retractable wheels. It was Delta's first all-metal aircraft. Earlier Delta aircraft were metal frames covered with a skin of fabric and epoxy, or "dope."
Interior
The Electra held 10 passengers and 2 pilots. Cabin appointments included hat nets, window curtains, a dome light, reading lamps, ashtrays, drinking water and a lavatory.
With the Lockheed 10, Delta introduced its first onboard meal service — box lunches and coffee served by the co-pilot.
Bag bins (used for passenger bags and air mail) were located under the wings and in the nose.
Pics & Video
- Delta Blog: 1930s Lockheed 10 Electra – read more »
See interior layout diagram and a photo of loading the nose bag bin.
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