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Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation [With CDROM]
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Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation [With CDROM] Hardback - 2014 - 1st Edition

by Claude G. Luisada

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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.

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  • Title Queen of the Skies: The Lockheed Constellation [With CDROM]
  • Author Claude G. Luisada
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 424
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA
  • Publication date 2014
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780764346392 / 0764346393
  • Weight 3.2 lbs (1.45 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.2 x 7.3 x 1.6 in (25.91 x 18.54 x 4.06 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1940's
    • Chronological Period: 1950-1999
  • Category Transportation
  • Library of Congress subjects Transport planes - History, Lockheed aircraft - History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014936455
  • Dewey Decimal Code 629.133

About the author

Claude G. Luisada is a life-long aviation enthusiast, a past student pilot, and a freelance contributor to the first aerospace encyclopedia, Above and Beyond. He is also a long-time member of the Civil Air Patrol, U.S. Air Force Auxiliary, where he holds the rank of Lt. Colonel and an aeronautical rating of Master Observer. During his many years in the Civil Air Patrol, he has held numerous staff and command positions. Mr. Luisada currently resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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