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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello, found more stuff, in 1892 19 or more islanders were brought to and settled upon Gardner island to begin growing coconut palms.. also built some structures of sort. This according to wikipedia.
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    More stuff. just located this info regarding Amelia and Fred on Gardner island..-----In October of 1937, as the first step in a colonization plan designed to relieve overpopulation in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony, Lands Commissioner Henry E. “Harry” Maude, assisted by Cadet Officer...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    more stuff. -- A detailed engineering report was prepared by a young Lockheed engineer named Clarence L. (“Kelly”) Johnson to provide data for the best takeoff, climb and cruise performance with the very heavily loaded airplane. The maximum speed for the Model 10E Special at Sea Level and...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    more stuff.. ----- However, we do know that the swell was uncharacteristically calm around Howland that morning, so the chances are that Earhart ditched successfully, PACIFICWRECKS.COM Leave Amelia Alone by Michael John Claringbould / Aerothentic Publications / NR16020 had a total fuel...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello AmazonChitlin, here is a terrific video of takeoff and landing of replica of Amelia plane. Lockheed Electra (Model 10) - Flight Demonstration and Airshow / on youtube.. landing speed is 55 knots / 60 mph. Calm seas at time of Amelia landing. Her plane loaded with additional fuel...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Nobody knows how well that aircraft landed in the water. If landed well it could have floated for very long time, weeks or longer according to sources I've read and can find again for you. That plane was fitted with many extra fuel tanks in the wings and cabin. All well sealed and leakproof...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello, wsuffa, if Amelia and Fred had made it to an island, one of first things to do knowing planes would be searching for them, would gather rocks, and driftwood and make very large SOS letterings all over that island. Also, would be prudent to land that plane on the reef in a direction that...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello kyle, found another photo can compare two. first, Amelia Earhart with her Electra 10E, NR16020, at Lockheed Aircraft Company, Burbank, California, December 1936.. second, last photo last flight.
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello SkyDog, Amelia would not run here tanks to empty and then attempt a dead stick landing in the ocean.. She would leave enough fuel to ditch with engines under power. This means the electra would be doing about 80 knots upon touchdown giving her a good shot at surviving the landing.
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello kyleb, just found this pre(last) flight photo looks pretty polished to me.
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Ok,got it, here is new info just dug up on google. AMELIAS DITCHING SCENARIOS.. http://www.engr.utexas.edu/features/6730-ameliaearhart Led by aerospace engineering senior, Vishnu Jyothindran, the students will conduct a flotation analysis that examines two scenarios under the...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    hello,kyleb, thanks for fast response, here is a resource to examine, Amelia Earhart's Crash Reconstruction https://www.niar.wichita.edu/.../AmeliaEarhartsCrashReconstruction/tabid/.../Default.as whether or not Amelia Earhart would have survived ditching her aircraft in the Pacific...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hello, jnmeade, Hi, new member here, Amelias electra would have ditched under power. She would not run out of gas and dead stick in.. So her plane would float for long time with empty tanks and minimal damage ( ditching at about 80 knots into calm seas ) her polished silver...
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    Information about Amelia Earhart's location.

    Hi, palmpilot, new member here, Amelias electra would have ditched under power. She would not run out of gas and dead stick in.. So her plane would float for long time with empty tanks and minimal damage ( ditching at about 80 knots into calm seas ) her polished silver plane would reflect...
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