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Lockheed 10-A Electra

L10-1013Written off

RegistrationUSN3485

ROOperatorRoyal Canadian Air Force

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Lockheed 10-A Electra. Operated for Royal Canadian Air Force and Northwest Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerLockheed

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN1013

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

With its 1,300 km range, from Minneapolis it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto1,089 km ORDChicago537 km

Beyond its rangeDFWDallas-Fort Worth1,372 km

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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

–2026Northwest Airlines airline network

Base

MSPMinneapolis

Main destinations

DTWDetroit HNLHonolulu, Oahu ATLAtlanta SEASeattle

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Operators

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Royal Canadian Air Force

Registration 7631

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Northwest Airlines

Registration NC14261

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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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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