Plane of the Week: Lockheed Model 10 Electra

The Making of a Lockheed Signature The Lockheed Model 10 Electra represented a shift in aircraft technology. It was Lockheed's first all-metal, twin-engine monoplane airliner developed in the 1930s to replace the wooden, single-engine Orion. Not only was it a giant leap in airliner technology but it was also a precursor to the future of Lockheed [...]

By |August 4th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: Lockheed Model 10 Electra

Plane of the Week: The Erco Ercoupe

Between aisles of herringbone suits and wool neckties sat the ERCO Ercoupe. The small, twin-tail metal plane with a bubble canopy caught everyone’s eye. The 1945 Manhattan department store advertisement read, “Macy’s the world’s largest store, within a matter of days, will bring you America’s first certified spinproof plane!” The World’s Safest Plane Ercoupe took [...]

By |May 19th, 2017|Plane Of The Week|Comments Off on Plane of the Week: The Erco Ercoupe