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Vega Model 2 Starliner information


Model 2 Starliner
The Vega Starliner at Union Air Terminal, circa 1940
Role Feederliner
National origin United States of America
Manufacturer Vega Aircraft Corporation
First flight 22 April 1939
Status Scrapped
Number built 1

The Vega Model 2 Starliner was a prototype five-seat feeder airliner produced by the Vega Airplane Company, a subsidiary of Lockheed. It was designed to be powered by an unusual powerplant, consisting of two Menasco piston engines coupled together to drive a single propeller. A single example was built, flying in 1939, but no production followed.

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