The Lockheed Constellation
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Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Graham M Simons
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2021-08-04
Lockheed Constellation written by Graham M Simons and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-04 with Transportation categories.
This illustrated history “recounts the unusual and sometimes dramatic development and operational career of one of the twentieth century’s most iconic airliners” (Aviation History Magazine). Clarence “Kelly” Johnson’s design for the Lockheed Constellation, known affectionately as the Connie, produced one of the world’s most iconic airliners. Lockheed had been working on the L-044 Excalibur, a four-engine, pressurized airliner, since 1937. In 1939, Trans World Airlines, at the instigation of major stockholder Howard Hughes, requested a forty-passenger transcontinental aircraft with a range of 3,500 miles, well beyond the capabilities of the Excalibur design. TWA’s requirements led to the L-049 Constellation, designed by Lockheed engineers including Kelly Johnson and Hall Hibbard. Between 1943 and 1958, Lockheed built 856 Constellations in numerous models at its Burbank, California, factory—all with the same distinctive and immediately recognizable triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. The Constellation was used as a civil airliner and as a military and civilian air transport, seeing service in the Berlin and the Biafran airlifts. Three of them served as the presidential aircraft for Dwight D. Eisenhower. After World War II, TWA’s transatlantic service began on February 6, 1946 with a New York-Paris flight in a Constellation. Then, on June 17, 1947, Pan Am opened the first-ever scheduled round-the-world service with their L-749 Clipper America. With revealing insight into the Lockheed Constellation, the renowned aviation historian Graham M. Simons examines its design, development, and service, both military and civil. In doing so, he reveals the story of a design which, as the first pressurized airliner in widespread use, helped to usher in affordable and comfortable air travel around the world. “Simons makes good use of black-and-white and color photographs of Constellations in various airline markings and includes colorful airline brochures and marketing posters featuring the aircraft.” —Air Power History
Lockheed S Constellation
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Author : Steve Pace
language : en
Publisher:
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As a dedicated passenger airliner, the Lockheed Constellation was referred to as "Queen of the Skies." As a devoted warbird, she was called upon o serve the armed forces. Elegant, graceful, and extremely photogenic, the legendary "Connie" remains one of the most sought-after aircraft for airshow appearances. Witness these beautiful aircraft in this fine collection of color photographs depicting the planes in both civilian and military dress, as well as in U.S. and foreign markings. Piston-powered and propeller-driven, triple-tailed and shaped like a dolphin, the Constellation, Super Constellation, and Starliner series are bona fide classics.
The Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Peter J. Marson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
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The Lockheed Constellation
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1944
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The Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Ken Wixey
language : en
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Release Date : 2000-11-29
The Lockheed Constellation written by Ken Wixey and has been published by Arcadia Publishing (SC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-11-29 with History categories.
Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Dominique Breffort
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2005-10-15
Lockheed Constellation written by Dominique Breffort and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-15 with History categories.
Designed just before World War II after special instructions from the American tycoon Howard Hughes, the Lockheed Constellation is celebrated today as one of the finest flying machines ever built. As a civilian aircraft, it has been the first airliner able to cross the Atlantic Ocean non stop, but it also has had a respectable military career, thanks to its brilliant characteristics which allowed it to fulfill missions of electronic warfare and AWACS.
Queen Of The Skies
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Author : Claude G. Luisada
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Limited
Release Date : 2014
Queen Of The Skies written by Claude G. Luisada and has been published by Schiffer Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Transportation categories.
A revolutionary commercial propeller transport, the Lockheed Constellation burst on the aviation scene in the early 1940s. Unheralded for the most part, due to wartime secrecy, it finally entered commercial service in 1946, and promptly set new standards for speed, range, reliability, and passenger comfort. The Connie, as it was affectionately known, pioneered new flight paths in many parts of the globe. Connies ultimately flew commercially for more than thirty years, and underwent countless modifications and upgrades during that time. They continued to be utilized by the military as well; in fact, Connies were involved in a number of endeavors that remain shrouded in secrecy to this day. This, then, is the story of a remarkable and distinctive airplane. It is also the story of the people who made the Constellation great, including aviation legends like Howard Hughes and Clarence "Kelly" Johnson. Most importantly, however, it is a story that sheds light on the dynamics of technology, politics, and society in the years 1940 to 1980. This revised edition contains an additional chapter on Constellations that are still flying today, as well as an additional appendix of the Constellation's operations manual.
Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Jim Winchester
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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The first of a new series that looks at classic postwar airliners. This volume charts the design and development of the Lockheed Constellation, from pre-war proposals to the sophisticated outcome. It includes a technical walk-round and descriptions of variants, and also a production list.
The Lockheed Constellation Series
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Author : Peter J. Marson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1982
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The Lockheed Constellation
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Author : Terry Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1967
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