Aircraft Make & Model:
Stinson A
Engines:
3 Lycoming R-680
No. flown by DL:
3 purchased new from Stinson at $34,000 each
RoutesFlown:
Fort Worth, Texas, to Charleston, South Carolina (Air Mail Route 24)
First Delivery:
June 22, 1935
First Scheduled Service:
July 2, 1935
Reason Aquired:
To begin night flight operations. Faster and more comfortable than the Stinson T.
Last Retirement:
March 31, 1938
Narrative:
Stinson A 1935-1938
- 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.
- Flew Delta's first night service.
- Interior of the "sound-proofed cabins" featured Delta's first reclining seats upholstered with leather-edged whipcord.