Lockheed Constellation

August 3, 1988
45 min
Great Planes - Episode 18: Lockheed Constellation

Great Planes - Episode 18: Lockheed Constellation

Wings - Backdrop

Overview

The Lockheed Constellation ("Connie") is a propeller-driven, four-engined airliner built by Lockheed Corporation starting in 1943. The Constellation series was the first pressurized-cabin civil airliner series to go into widespread use. Its pressurized cabin enabled commercial passengers to fly well above most bad weather for the first time, thus significantly improving the general safety and ease of air travel.

Episode Information

TV Show

Wings

Season

Great Planes

Episode Number

18

Air Date

August 3, 1988

Runtime

45 minutes