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Lockheed DL-1B Vega

VEGA-154Written off

RegistrationUSNC8497

BROperatorBraniff Airways

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Lockheed DL-1B Vega. Operated for Braniff Airways.

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Technical data

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN154

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Lockheed Vega

Figures for the Vega 5C variant, the most representative of the family

Length8.4 m27 ft

Wingspan12.5 m41 ft

Height2.6 m8 ft

Range1,167 km630 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed266 km/h144 ktMach 0.25

Service ceiling5,791 m18,999 ft

Maximum take-off weight2,041 kg4,500 lb

Maximum payload878 kg1,936 lbIts 6 passengers with baggage would weigh about 0.6 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity6 passengers

Endurance4 h 23 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

The type first flew in 1927 (99 years ago) · About 128 units built · Production ended in 1934

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

May 16, 1931

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Delivered to Lockheed Aircraft Corp. as NC8497.

Operators

1931-05-16

Lockheed Aircraft Corp.

Registration NC8497

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Braniff Airways

Registration NC8497

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Lockheed DL-1B Vega · NC8497 · Braniff Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VEGA-154},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/VEGA-154}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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