Lockheed Constellation: A History

by Graham M Simons

Book Overview

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 40-passenger transcontinental aircraft with a range of 3,500 miles, well beyond the capabilities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526758865
• ISBN13: 9781526758866
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: Air World
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 2.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.9" x 9.8"