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==Variants== [[File:Lockheed Vega 1 L'Air December 15,1928.jpg|thumb|Vega 1 prototype]] ;Vega 1: Five-seat cabin monoplane, accommodation for one pilot and four passengers, powered by a {{cvt|225|hp}} Wright J-5, J-5A, J-5AB or J-5C Whirlwind radial piston engine. ;Vega 2: Five-seat cabin monoplane, powered by a {{cvt|300|hp}} Wright J-6 Whirlwind radial piston engine. ;Vega 2A: Redesignation of one Vega 2 aircraft, modified for higher gross weight operation. ;Vega 2D: [[File:Lockheed Vega Interior.jpg|thumb|The interior of a Vega 5]]Redesignation of two Vega 1s and one Vega 2, each fitted with a {{cvt|300|hp}} Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial piston engine. ;Vega 5: Improved version, powered by a {{cvt|410|hp}} Wasp A, {{cvt|450|hp}} Wasp B or {{cvt|420|hp}} Wasp C1 radial piston engine. ;Vega 5A Executive: Executive transport version, with a plush interior. [[File:NASM-A19670093000-NASM2018-10361-000001.jpg|thumb|Vega 5B at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum]] [[File:Lockheed 5C Vega of Lithuanian Air Force.jpg|thumb|Lockheed 5C Vega of Lithuanian Air Force, 1935-1940]] ;Vega 5B: Seven-seat passenger transport version, built for higher gross weight operations with commercial operators. ;Vega 5C: Seven-seat cabin monoplane, with revised tail surfaces, built for higher gross weight operations. ;DL-1: Vega 5C with an aluminum fuselage. Built by the [[Detroit Aircraft Corporation]].<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Sport Aviation|title=A Superstar Reborn|author=Budd Davidson|date=June 2014|page=52}}</ref> ;DL-1A/DL-1 Special: One-off air racing and record breaking version, c/n 155. ;DL-1B: Seven-seat cabin monoplane, similar to the DL-1. Built by the Detroit Aircraft Corporation. ;Y1C-12: One DL-1 acquired by the U.S. Army Air Corps for service tests and evaluation. ;Y1C-17: One DL-1B acquired by the U.S. Army Air Corps for service tests and evaluation. ;UC-101: One Vega 5C impressed into service with the U.S. Army Air Force in 1942.
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