Lockheed Vega

The Lockheed Vega is an American five- to seven-seat high-wing monoplane airliner built by the Lockheed Corporation starting in 1927. It became famous for its use by a number of record-breaking pilots who were attracted to its high speed and long range. Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in one, and Wiley Post used his to prove the existence of the jet stream after flying around the world twice.

For the later corporation known as Lockheed-Vega, see Vega Aircraft Corporation.
Vega
Role Transport
National origin United States
Manufacturer Lockheed Aircraft Limited
Designer John Knudsen Northrop and Gerald Vultee
First flight July 4, 1927
Introduction 1928
Status Retired
Primary user Commercial air carriers
Number built 132
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