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| Lockheed 5C Vega |
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| Fact Sheet |
| Aircraft Make & Model: |
Lockheed 5C Vega |
| MTOW: |
2,900 lb. |
| Range: |
15,000 ft. |
| Speed: |
118 mph |
| Seats: |
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| Length: |
27 ft., 6 in. |
| Wingspan: |
41 ft. |
| Height: |
8 ft., 2 in. |
| Engines: |
1 Wright Whirlwind J-5 |
| HP or Thrust: |
225 hp |
| No. flown by DL: |
2 (leased from Bowen Air Lines) |
| Routes flown: |
Dallas, TX to Charleston, SC (Air Mail Route 24) |
| First delivery: |
early 1935 |
| First schedule service: |
1935 (mail service only) |
| Reason acquired: |
Mail service operations. Cantilever, or internally braced, wing design contributed to superior aircraft speed. |
| Last retirement: |
1937 |
| Reason disposed: |
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Narrative
Used by Delta for mail service only, not passenger service.
For general information about the Lockheed 5C Vega, see the Centennial of Flight Commission website.
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