The airplane Amelia Earhart used to fly across the Atlantic. When a person gets into the airplane and turns it on, it will begin to fly nonstop for 14 hours, 56 minutes without needing fuel. After the 14 hours, 56 minutes the engine will turn off and the user will feel "drained" after landing.
| Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Vega 5B | |
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Origin |
Amelia Earhart |
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Type |
Lockheed Vega 5B |
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Effects |
Will travel for 14 hours, 56 minutes without fuel |
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Downsides |
After the 14 hours, 56 minutes the engine will turn off. Upon exiting the plane, the user will feel drained |
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Activation |
Turning on the plane |
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Collected by |
Amelia Earhart |
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Section |
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Aisle |
Wright-1903 |
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Date of Collection |
Jan.12.1939 |
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Origin[]
Amelia Mary Earhart (July 24, 1897 – disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first aviatrix (female pilot) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records,wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers and help inspire others with her love for aviation. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party, and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment. During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.
Collection[]
After Amelia completed her flight, an regent from Warehouse 13 contacted Amelia. She accepted the role as part-time Warehouse agent and began working with flight related artifacts. After her disappearance, many of her effects were sent to the warehouse.