Pictures: Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B Vega plane
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B Vega plane on display at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. (Smithsonian Institution)
The Lockheed Vega is a six-passenger plane that began being built in 1927. (Smithsonian Institution)
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in a Lockheed Vega 5B. (Smithsonian Institution)
The cockpit of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Model 5B Vega. (Smithsonian Institution)
A closer look at the intricate design of the Amelia Earhart-flown plane. (Smithsonian Institution)
The tail of the Lockheed Vega 5B used by Amelia Earhart. (Smithsonian Institution)
Amelia Earhart's Lockheed 5B Vega on display at the Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum. (Smithsonian Institution)
Amelia Earhart's flight suit. (Smithsonian Institution)