Lockheed Vega

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft high-wing monoplane
gptkbp:cabinType open cockpit
gptkbp:conservationEfforts in museums and private collections
gptkbp:controls elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:culturalImpact featured in films and literature
gptkbp:design Jack Northrop
gptkbp:engineType radial engine
gptkbp:firstFlight 1927
Amelia_Earhart's_transatlantic_flight
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 100 gallons
gptkbp:height 8 ft 0 in
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first aircraft to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lockheed Vega
gptkbp:influenced subsequent_Lockheed_aircraft
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ford_Trimotor
gptkb:Boeing_Model_40
gptkb:Curtiss_Jenny
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern aviation designs
gptkbp:length 28 ft 0 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Lockheed_Corporation
gptkbp:maxSpeed 200 mph
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 4,000 lbs
gptkbp:notableEvent set multiple speed and distance records
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Bessie_Coleman
gptkb:Howard_Hughes
gptkb:Jimmy_Doolittle
gptkb:Roscoe_Turner
Charles Lindbergh
all-metal construction
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:Amelia_Earhart
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 200
gptkbp:operationalHistory used in commercial and private aviation
gptkbp:passengerCapacity 4
gptkbp:productionYears 1927-1933
gptkbp:range 1,200 miles
gptkbp:retirementYear 1930s
gptkbp:role commercial aircraft
gptkbp:services 20,000 ft
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Lockheed_Model_10_Electra
gptkbp:usedIn aviation history studies
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Lockheed_Vega_5C
gptkb:Lockheed_Vega_5B
gptkb:Lockheed_Vega_5D
gptkb:Lockheed_Vega_5E
gptkbp:weight 3,000 lbs
gptkbp:wingspan 40 ft 0 in