Lockheed YIC-12/Vega rebuild

[Dan K]

I could've posted in "Vintage", but figured she'd generate more drool here...OO-LA-LA!!

http://www.antiqueairfield.com/articles ... -connected

[airnutz]

Gorgeous!

[Bearcat SA]

Drool Mode on...

[Chappie]

Holy cow. That's a real Vega?!


Chappie

[Steve Nelson]

Stunning!

I thought the Vega had a molded plywood fuselage. Is this a special military variant that used metal instead, or did Lockheed simply switch to metal later?

SN

[JFS61]

Stunning!

I thought the Vega had a molded plywood fuselage. Is this a special military variant that used metal instead, or did Lockheed simply switch to metal later?

SN

The Y1C-12 was a DL-1, which was a metal alloy version of the Vega 5C built by the Detroit Aircraft Corporation.

[JohnB]

Glad to see it.


Now if someone would restore/rebuild/make new wooden Vegas.
I've heard the rumor about someone naling tghe concrete fuselage molds...

[spiteful21k]

Thought you would all like this picture. Not a Y1C-12 but a C-101
http://kevsaviationpics.blogspot.com.au/search/label/C-101