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Winnie Mae

Lockheed Corporation · Lockheed Vega · Interwar (1919–1938)

Winnie Mae — Lockheed Vega
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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, and the flight altitude record in 1934, reaching 50,000 feet. 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 Chantilly, Virginia.

Specifications

Category
Fixed Wing
Domain
Civil
Era
Interwar (1919–1938)
Manufacturer
Lockheed Corporation
Primary Role
Lockheed Vega