Lockheed 5C Vega "Winnie Mae" - a photo on Flickriver

            Flying this specially modified Lockheed 5C Vega, famed aviator Wiley Post set many records and pioneered several aviation technologies. In 1931 Post and navigator Harold Gatty flew it around the world in eight days, and in 1933 Post became the first to fly around the world solo, taking only seven days. In 1935, while wearing the world's first pressure suit, which he helped design, Post flew the Vega into the stratosphere, reaching 547 kilometers (340 miles) per hour while cruising in the jet stream. The Winnie Mae was named for the daughter of F. C. Hall, the original owner and a close friend of Post.

Designed by John K. "Jack" Northrop, the Lockheed Vega first flew in 1927. It was the first aircraft with the NACA cowl, which streamlined the airflow around and through the engine. This decreased drag and increased power plant cooling.

Gift of Mrs. Wiley Post

Manufacturer:   Lockheed Aircraft Company
 
Date: 1930 

Country of Origin: United States of America

Dimensions:
Wingspan: 12.5 m (41 ft)
Length: 8.4 m (27 ft 6 in)
Height: 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Weight, empty: 1,177 kg (2,595 lb)
Weight, gross: 2,041 kg (4,500 lb)
Top speed: 298 km/h (185 mph)

Materials:
Cowling: Aluminum Overall: Plywood Wheel Pants: Aluminum 

Physical Description:
High wing cantilevered monoplane with monocoque fuselage, fixed landing gear, ground adjustable propeller. 

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center Virginia

Taken in: United States / Virginia / Dulles International Airport (show map)

Taken on: December 28, 2005

Tags:

Aircraft

Planes

Aviation

Sets appears in: • Air & Space Museum

Groups appears in: • Airplanes • Preserved aircraft more » • Smithsonian: National Air and Space Museums « less

Camera: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2100UZ, f/2.8, 1/30 sec, 7mm, ISO 189 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO.,LTD C2100UZ
Aperture:	f/2.8
Exposure Time:	0.033 sec (1/30)
Focal Length:	7mm
ISO:	189
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Fired
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	OLYMPUS CAMEDIA Master
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