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Lockheed 10-E Electra

L10-1008Written off

RegistrationBRPP-VAQ

VAOperatorVARIG

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Lockheed 10-E Electra. Operated for Panair do Brasil, Mexicana and VARIG.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationBrasil

MSN1008

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed Modelo 10 Electra

Figures for the Electra 10-A variant, the most representative of the family

Length11.8 m39 ft

Wingspan16.8 m55 ft

Height3.1 m10 ft

Range1,300 km702 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed283 km/h153 ktMach 0.27

Service ceiling6,480 m21,260 ft

Maximum take-off weight4,581 kg10,099 lb

Maximum payload1,712 kg3,774 lbIts 10 passengers with baggage would weigh about 1.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity10 passengers

Endurance4 h 36 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1934 (92 years ago) · About 149 units built

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 1, 1934

Delivered to Mexicana

Delivered to Mexicana as XA-BEP.

Dec 13, 1935

Transferred to Pan American Airways Alaska Division

Transferred to Pan American Airways Alaska Division.

Jan 1, 1936

Transferred to Aerovias Centrales S.A.

Transferred to Aerovias Centrales S.A..

Mar 19, 1937

Transferred to Pan American World Airways

Transferred to Pan American World Airways.

Jun 20, 1944

Transferred to VARIG

Transferred to VARIG.

Operators

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Panair do Brasil

Registration PP-PAS

1934-03-01

Mexicana

Registration XA-BEP

1935-12-13

Pan American Airways Alaska Division

Registration NC16080

1936-01-01

Aerovias Centrales S.A.

Registration XA-BEP

1937-03-19

Pan American World Airways

Registration NC16080

1944-06-20

VARIG

Registration PP-VAQ

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed 10-E Electra · PP-VAQ · VARIG}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L10-1008},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/L10-1008}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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