Lockheed Model 10A Electra
The Model 10 Electra was Lockheed’s entry into the mid 1930s airliner market. Appearing almost simultaneously with the Boeing 249 and Douglas DC-2 the Electra is slightly smaller than its competitors, but it matched the speed of the DC-2. The Model 10 has the distinction of being the first aircraft on which Lockheed’s famous designer Kelly Johnson worked. First flown in 1934 the Electra entered service first with Northwest Airlines and served successfully with many domestic and foreign airlines. Approximately 20 Electras were acquired by the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II from their civil owners and were used as personnel transports in the United States. After the war the Electras passed from major airlines into small regional and non-scheduled airlines and into use as personal and business aircraft. The Electra is probably best known as the aircraft in which Amelia Earhart vanished during her attempted around-the-world flight in 1937.

Wingspan55 ft
Length38 ft 7 in.
Height10 ft 1 in.
Weight10,300 lbs (loaded)
Maximum Speed202 MPH
Service Ceiling19,400 ft
Range810 miles
EnginesTwo Pratt & Whitney Wasp Jr. SB with 450 horsepower each
Crew2 with 10 passengers
ManufacturerLockheed
MarkingsNorthwest Airlines, 1934
DesignationModel 10A
RegistrationNC14260, 42-56638, FAH-104, N4963C
Serial Number1011

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Pacific Airwave Model 89 Magic Kiss
Pacific Airwave’s K-series of gliders are high performance hang-gliders intended for use in competitions. In 1989, the year the Magic Kiss was released, pilots flying them won the European, World, and Women’s Hang Gliding Championships. The same year Kevin Christoperson set the then world record for distance in a hang glider of 287.5 miles. The K-series gliders dominated the California Coastal Races in the early 1990s as well.

Wingspan34 ft
Sail Area154 ft 6 in.
Weight67 lbs
Pilot Weight130-210 lbs
Crew1
ManufacturerPacific Airwave
MarkingsPacific Airwave,