Stinson A
Fact Sheet
Aircraft Make & Model:	Stinson A
MTOW:	10,200 lb.
Range:
Speed:	160 mph
Seats:	8 passengers
Length:	37 ft.
Wingspan:	60 ft.
Height:	12 ft.
Engines:	3 Lycoming R-680
HP or Thrust:	260 hp
No. flown by DL:	3 – all purchased new from Stinson at $34,000 each
Routes flown:	Dallas, TX to Charleston, SC (Air Mail Route 24)
First delivery:	June 22, 1935
First schedule service:	July 2, 1935
Reason acquired:	To allow overnight flight operations. Faster and more comfortable than the Stinson T.
Last retirement:	March 31, 1938

Innovations

Delta's first aircraft with retractable landing gear.

Delta's first aircraft to include a co-pilot, who was called a "handyman" at the time.

Flies Delta's first night service.

The interior "sound-proofed cabins" featured Delta's first reclining seats upholstered with leather-edged whipcord.