Discovery Wings Great Planes - Lockheed Constellation

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@allandavis8201 5 жыл бұрын

Always admire the design and longevity of American designs, unfortunately for the constellation it’s time came to early, and so ignominiously, to most people aircraft are just a means to go from A-B in the fastest most comfortable manner, much like cars, but to those of us who are geeks when it comes to aviation seeing aircraft on the scrap heap to soon without reaching its full lifespan and capabilities is sad, in much the same way as cars are almost revered, aircraft should be as well, thank goodness for aviation enthusiasts who have the money desire and drive to keep our airborne history alive, and to those who spend every spare hour restoring and flying these machines for nothing more than the satisfaction of doing something they love, again,thank you, because without them our aviation heritage would be lost forever.

@FN_FAL_4_ever 12 жыл бұрын

Undoubtedly, this has got to be one of the most elegantly designed aircraft ever built.

@granskare 12 жыл бұрын

In 1957, I flew from South Carolina via the Azores aboard a C-121, military version of the Constellation...a great plane...Kelly Johnson is from Ishpeming, Michigan where I lived as a kid...btw, Michigan State basketball coach, Tom Izzo, is also from the UP (Upper Peninsula)

@tigersharkzh 5 жыл бұрын

The most beautiful three engined airplane ever built.

@danmulcrone6581 12 жыл бұрын

Navigated KC-135s in SE Asia early in my career, but later met several officers senior to me (then on C/NKC/EC 135s) that had flown as crewmembers on the EC-121. We always called it the 'ugly stick'--don't know for sure, but I think it had to do with the shape of the fuselage. Wonderful aircraft (they were always proud of it), and wonderful video. Thanks

@MEATYOKERRable 12 жыл бұрын

It has to be said that that truly was a gorgeous aircraft.... I don't know what it was about that era... with emphasis on streamlining and art deco.....that it is as beautiful to look at as the cars from that era....

@Airflow993 12 жыл бұрын

Im really quite lucky, the airport that I train at have a restoration society which has Connie!!! Beautiful aircraft.

@GarethDavidWebb 12 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful plane, how ingenious was the speed pack!

@bushranger51 12 жыл бұрын

Totally agree wit you there, the "Connie" was an elegant lady of the sky.

@TheMenon49 7 жыл бұрын

My heart leaped with joy when I saw the AIR INDIA 'Connie' at 0:51! You see, my dad had been a ground engineer with the airline based at Santa Cruz Airport in Bombay. My parents, sister and I have flown in the 'Connie' and the Super 'Connie' on very many occasions. The 'Connie' and her sister were indeed elegant ladies of the sky.......

@Foxx_33 12 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your uploads: super appreciated!

@Orvieta 12 жыл бұрын

Most gorgeous civilian airplane ever built.

@WWIIArsenal 12 жыл бұрын

Neither am I but the A330 is really classy but still, nothing beats the good old Fokker crafts.

@pascalchauvet7625 4 жыл бұрын

Were the Wright R-3350 originally projected for the Constellation or right from the start for the B-29 Superfortress?

@howardcod4 12 жыл бұрын

Howard Hughes designed this aircraft and owned TWA, I hope he got mention? He flew it to just himself and a girlfriend, also bought out all of the seats on a flight back from JFK/LAX as he had the manifest and when she boarded it was only her and Howard the Pilot. He also was instrumental in the wide-body jet L-1011 and TWA bought them.

@Tiberiotertio 11 жыл бұрын

Lufthansa bought 4 Starliners recently and is using them to restore one starliner to flying condition. They are planing flights from Hamburg to New York.

@JedediahSmith1 12 жыл бұрын

My first plane ride was on an Eastern Airlines connie in 1956

@kirgiz1981 11 жыл бұрын

my favourite model is the Starliner i think it is the most elegant airliner...

@firefightergoggie 3 жыл бұрын

What's the old aerospace saying? "If it looks good, it flies good"?

@FastPaull 12 жыл бұрын

Discovery wings had more narrators than i have fingers..

@blaineharris1771 11 жыл бұрын

i remember going to the Avalon airshow in 2007 i had no interest in Propeller planes and then i saw her i thought it was the Concorde or 747 of Props and thats what it is the most beautiful elegant Propeller plane love at first sight its real the queen of the sky's in her day and passed her baton peacefully to the 707 and then the 747 as the queen but the A380 has declared war and trying to take it by force .

@WWIIArsenal 12 жыл бұрын

How about the A330? Perhaps the most beautiful plane of it's time. But indeed. The most classy planes are real old ones.