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What was the name of the Lockheed Vega airplane Wiley Post flew around the world solo in 1933?

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Winnie Mae

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Wiley Post completed his solo around-the-world flight on July 22, 1933, in the Lockheed 5C Vega Winnie Mae. The flight set a record of seven days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes.

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Post's flight used an autopilot and a radio direction finder, technologies that helped him navigate the record attempt.

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