1929 Lockheed Vega 5B Monoplane, Used by Explorer Donald MacMillan
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With its sleek engine cowling, strut-free wing and streamlined body, the Lockheed Vega was among the most innovative airplane designs of the 1920s. Reductions in aerodynamic drag gave the Vega a top speed of 160 miles per hour, and it won numerous long-distance and closed-course races. This Vega was used on a mapping expedition and, later, in motion picture work.
With its sleek engine cowling, strut-free wing and streamlined body, the Lockheed Vega was among the most innovative airplane designs of the 1920s. Reductions in aerodynamic drag gave the Vega a top speed of 160 miles per hour, and it won numerous long-distance and closed-course races. This Vega was used on a mapping expedition and, later, in motion picture work.
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1929
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
68.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Leather
Color
White (Color)
Maroon
Black (Color)
Dimensions
Width: 492 in
Length: 330 in
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