The Lockheed Vega is a four passenger aircraft that was first introduced in 1927. The Vega was considered to small for passenger service, so in 1929 the Vega was improved with a bigger engine and two more passenger seat were added. The Vega was built for speed in which it proved by setting a number of aviation speed records. The Vega was also built to last. The Vega is also known as the aircraft that Amelia Earhart flew when she became the first women to fly solo across the Atlantic. Wiley Post used his Vega to fly around the world twice. Both of those Vegas are on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. There were 132 Vegas built and only six exist today.
SpecificationsPowerplant........................1 x Pratt & Whitney R1340C
Length................................27 ft 6 in
Height................................8 ft 6 in
Wing Span.........................41 ft 0 in
Maximum Speed..............185 mph
Maximum Range..............725 miles
Service Ceiling..................15,000 feet
