Lockheed Model 10 Electra
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The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is a twin‑engine, all-metal airliner introduced in the 1930s that became famous as one of Lockheed’s first successful commercial transports and for its association with pioneering aviators like Amelia Earhart.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lockheed Model 10 Electra canonical | 3 |
| Lockheed Model 10 Electra (some variants) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11177039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockheed Model 10 Electra Context triple: [Lockheed Electra 10E, developedFrom, Lockheed Model 10 Electra]
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A.
Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a 1930s American twin‑engine, all‑metal airliner designed for medium-range passenger service and notable for its advanced performance and use as the basis for several military variants.
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B.
Douglas DC-2
The Douglas DC-2 is a pioneering 1930s American twin-engine airliner that helped establish reliable commercial air travel and directly influenced the design of the famous DC-3.
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C.
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is a pioneering twin-engine propeller-driven airliner and transport aircraft introduced in the 1930s that revolutionized commercial aviation with its reliability, range, and capacity.
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D.
Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine propeller-driven airliner developed in the 1940s that became a widely used long-range civilian transport aircraft after World War II.
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E.
Boeing 247
The Boeing 247 is an early all-metal twin-engine airliner introduced in the 1930s that is often regarded as the first modern passenger airliner due to its advanced design and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockheed Model 10 Electra Target entity description: The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is a twin‑engine, all-metal airliner introduced in the 1930s that became famous as one of Lockheed’s first successful commercial transports and for its association with pioneering aviators like Amelia Earhart.
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A.
Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra
The Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra was a 1930s American twin‑engine, all‑metal airliner designed for medium-range passenger service and notable for its advanced performance and use as the basis for several military variants.
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B.
Douglas DC-2
The Douglas DC-2 is a pioneering 1930s American twin-engine airliner that helped establish reliable commercial air travel and directly influenced the design of the famous DC-3.
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C.
Douglas DC-3
The Douglas DC-3 is a pioneering twin-engine propeller-driven airliner and transport aircraft introduced in the 1930s that revolutionized commercial aviation with its reliability, range, and capacity.
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D.
Douglas DC-4
The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine propeller-driven airliner developed in the 1940s that became a widely used long-range civilian transport aircraft after World War II.
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E.
Boeing 247
The Boeing 247 is an early all-metal twin-engine airliner introduced in the 1930s that is often regarded as the first modern passenger airliner due to its advanced design and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airliner
ⓘ
low‑wing monoplane ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
low‑wing
ⓘ
twin‑engine ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | aluminum alloy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Amelia Earhart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Noonan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wiley Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| construction | all‑metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| cruiseSpeed | approximately 190 mph ⓘ |
| engineType | piston engine ⓘ |
| era | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1934-02-23 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | semi‑monocoque ⓘ |
| height | 10 ft 1 in ⓘ |
| introduced | 1935 ⓘ |
| landingGear | retractable tailwheel landing gear ⓘ |
| length | 38 ft 7 in ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumTakeoffWeight | around 10,500 lb ⓘ |
| militaryDesignation |
C‑36
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UC‑36 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAircraft | Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | used by Amelia Earhart in her 1937 world flight attempt ⓘ |
| notableOperator |
Canadian Airways
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NERFINISHED ⓘ Pan American Airways NERFINISHED ⓘ Transcontinental & Western Air NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army Air Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | approximately 149 ⓘ |
| passengerCapacity | 10 ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commercial passenger transport
ⓘ
executive transport ⓘ military transport ⓘ |
| productionPeriod | mid‑1930s ⓘ |
| range | approximately 700 miles ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
helped establish Lockheed as a major airliner manufacturer
ⓘ
one of Lockheed’s first successful commercial transports ⓘ |
| status | retired from airline service ⓘ |
| successor |
Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | twin‑tail ⓘ |
| typicalEngines | Pratt & Whitney R‑985 Wasp Junior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
Lockheed Model 10A Electra
NERFINISHED
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Lockheed Model 10B Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ Lockheed Model 10E Electra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingspan | 55 ft 0 in ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lockheed Model 10 Electra Description of subject: The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is a twin‑engine, all-metal airliner introduced in the 1930s that became famous as one of Lockheed’s first successful commercial transports and for its association with pioneering aviators like Amelia Earhart.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wright R-1820
this entity surface form:
Lockheed Model 10 Electra (some variants)
this entity surface form:
Lockheed Model 10 Electra (some variants)