What was the name of the Lockheed Vega airplane Wiley Post flew around the world solo in 1933?
Winnie Mae
The answer was Winnie Mae. Here's the why, the decoys, and the source trail.
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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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- Spirit of St. Louis - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Winnie Mae - correct answer.
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Winnie Mae is the one to remember. Wiley Post completed his solo around-the-world flight on July 22, 1933, in the Lockheed 5C Vega Winnie Mae. Post's flight used an autopilot and a radio direction finder, technologies that helped him navigate the record attempt.
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