This Day in Aviation History

February 23rd, 1934
First flight of the Lockheed Model 10 Electra.

The Lockheed Model 10 Electra was a twin-engine, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The aircraft gained considerable fame as it was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937….

Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed Model 10 Electra:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Model_10_Electra

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