Description: AMT Lockheed Vega Winnie Mae Factory sealedMint in Box 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. The Winnie Mae is a modified Lockheed 5C Vega flown by Wiley Post during the 1930 National Air Races, winning first place with a time of 9 hours, 9 minutes, and 4 seconds, as well as setting records for the fastest around-the-world flight in 1931, with a time of 8 days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes, the first solo around-the-world flight in 1933,[1] and the flight altitude record in 1934, reaching 50,000 feet.[2] The Winnie Mae was sold to the Smithsonian Institution after Wiley Post's death, where it is currently being displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.
Price: 19.5 USD
Location: Bedford, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-01-22T01:26:17.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: AMT
Type: Airplane Kit
Assembly Status: Unassembled Kit
Theme: Transportation
Scale: 1:48
Year Manufactured: 1930
Set Includes: Aircraft
Subject: Air Craft
