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This Day in Aviation History
January 9th, 1943
First flight of the Lockheed Constellation.
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner that was built by Lockheed Corporation between 1943 and 1958 at Burbank, California.
Lockheed built 856 in numerous models—all with the same triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. Most were powered by four 18-cylinder Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclones. The Constellation was used as a civil airliner and as a military and civil air transport, seeing service in the Berlin Airlift and the Biafran airlift. It was the presidential aircraft for Dwight D. Eisenhower.....
Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed Constellation: http://gstv.us/1SEfaH7
YouTube, C-121 Constellation first flight: http://gstv.us/1SEfd5F
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January 9th, 1943
First flight of the Lockheed Constellation.
The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") was a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner that was built by Lockheed Corporation between 1943 and 1958 at Burbank, California.
Lockheed built 856 in numerous models—all with the same triple-tail design and dolphin-shaped fuselage. Most were powered by four 18-cylinder Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclones. The Constellation was used as a civil airliner and as a military and civil air transport, seeing service in the Berlin Airlift and the Biafran airlift. It was the presidential aircraft for Dwight D. Eisenhower.....
Source:
Wikipedia, Lockheed Constellation: http://gstv.us/1SEfaH7
YouTube, C-121 Constellation first flight: http://gstv.us/1SEfd5F
Via +Tom Dozier
Please consider supporting Gazing Skyward TV by using our affiliate links when shopping online and becoming a Patron on Patreon. http://ift.tt/2wygVhR
Photo from: http://gstv.us/2iSgKIx
#avgeek #Lockheed #Constellation #ww2 #military #airliner #USA #aviation #history #fb
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