Name: Early American Airliners
Uploaded: 2014-01-01
Duration: 23 min 52 s
Description: The Lockheed Constellation, known as the "Connie," was one of the most elegant and aesthetically-pleasing aircraft to ever take flight. The iconic American airliner was the end product of a four-decade long search for the perfect airliner.

The Lockheed Constellation, known as the "Connie," was one of the most elegant and aesthetically-pleasing aircraft to ever take flight. The iconic American airliner was the end product of a four-decade long search for the perfect airliner.

Discover how decades of rivalry, safety advances, and engineering breakthroughs led to Lockheed's Constellation, the aircraft known as Connie. From primitive early airliners to pressurized long range flight, this film reveals why its blend of style, performance, and staying power mattered. Sign up to see how one plane reflects the rise of modern commercial aviation.

How the elegant Constellation helped shape the modern age of air travel.

One of the most elegant aircraft to ever take flight, the Lockheed Constellation, or "Connie," was the end product of four decades' work.

How the elegant Constellation helped shape the modern age of air travel.

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