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450hp Pratt & Whitney R-985 Wasp Engines allowed for a cruising speed of around 200mph!
The Model 10 Electra could hold ten passengers and two crew.
With the addition of the Electra, Delta Airlines shorted its Dallas-Atlanta route by 3 hours!
Baggage on the Electra was held either in compartments in the wings or in a small compartment in the nose of the aircraft.
Northwest Airlines used their L-10s to study the benefits and methods of delivering supplemental oxygen to passengers at higher altitudes.
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