Lockheed Vega
Passenger Aircraft
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Lockheed Vega is a single-engine seven-seat passenger aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Lockheed Corporation.
The Vega was designed by John Knudsen "Jack" Northrop and Gerard "Jerry" Vultee. It was used for several record setting or breaking flights like the first crossing of Arctis, the first women's Atlantic Ocean crossing flight Wiley Post’s flights round the world. The first variants Vega 1, Vega 2 could seat four passengers and a pilot.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Passengers | 6 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-C1 Wasp | |
| Engine Power | 313 kW | 420 hp |
| Speed | 298 km/h | 161 kts 185 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 5.791 m | 19.000 ft |
| Range | 885 km | 478 NM 550 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.163 kg | 2.564 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 2.155 kg | 4.750 lbs |
| Wing Span | 12,50 m | 41 ft 0 in |
| Wing Area | 25,6 m² | 276 ft² |
| Length | 8,38 m | 27 ft 6 in |
| Height | 2,59 m | 8 ft 6 in |
| First Flight | 04.07.1927 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 128 | |
| Data for (Version) | Vega 5C (Land) | |
| [Photo-ID: 5856] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-10 | |
 | Lockheed Vega Replica |
| Museum of Flying [Santa Monica, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6187] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
 | Lockheed Vega 5B Replica, used in the movie Amelia |
| San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10153] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Lockheed Vega 5B Reg.: NR7952 c/n: 22 Little Red Bus, flown by Amelia Earhart |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |
| [Photo-ID: 10154] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Lockheed Vega 5C Reg.: NR105W c/n: 122 Winnie Mae, flown by Wiley Post around the world |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |