Lockheed 12 Electra Junior
Lockheed · United States · first flew 1936 · transport aircraft
The Lockheed Model 12 Electra Junior was an eight-seat, twin-engine all-metal transport of the late 1930s, a smaller version of the Model 10 Electra.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 11.07 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin tail fins and rudders, a Lockheed trademark
- Two radial engines, with main wheels retracting backwards into the nacelles and leaving the wheel bottoms exposed
- All-metal scaled-down Electra with a six-passenger cabin
Look for the twin fins and rudders on a small twin-engined monoplane with exposed wheel bottoms when retracted.
Specifications
- The Lockheed 12 Electra Junior has a length of 11.07 m (36 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 15.09 m (50 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 362 km/h (225 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
It first flew on 27 June 1936, three days before the deadline of a Bureau of Air Commerce competition for a feeder airliner, which Lockheed won by default. Power came from two 450 hp Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior engines.
Variants
Almost all were Model 12A. Only two Model 12B with Wright Whirlwind engines were built; the 12F and 12M did not reach production. Military versions included the C-40 and the Dutch East Indies Model 212 trainer.
Where you'll see it
About 130 were built. It was little used as an airliner but widely as a corporate and government transport, and two were modified for covert photography before the Second World War.
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