The Lockheed Constellation is regarded as one of the most beautiful aircraft to ever grace the sky. In fact, I’ve written about it twice, once featuring a 1955 promotional video from the manufacturer and once showing a Lufthansa colour presentation of the ultimate version of the aircraft.
There is a highly regarded channel on YouTube called Oceanliner Designs, and happily its creator is also into aviation. I’ve been waiting for something to land on the Airliner Designs channel, and my dream has finally come true.
New Lockheed Constellation Video
Put together by Mike Brady and his team, this presentation is called Rise of the Constellation. It runs for a thrilling 49 minutes detailing everything about Lockheed’s masterpiece.
This presentation covers quite a few details that other documentaries lack. For example, it shows the evolution of the design and why it ended up like it did.
Interesting to me as well was how close the aircraft came to cancellation. It was only through some canny maneuvering by the company that the Constellation managed to arrive at all.
Airlines around the world put it into service and it was a mainstay of international operations. Top carriers selected the aircraft, and it gave excellent service until the advent of jets relegated it to an early enough retirement.
Overall Thoughts
The Lockheed Constellation story presented here is well worth the watch. I learned something new and Mike Brady gives an excellent and accurate overview of all the salient points.
I recommend all his videos because he does a great job. I’m very interesting to see what he comes up with next in the aviation sphere. Looks like we’re in for some treats in the future.
What do you think of this video? Did you also learn something new about the Connie? Thank you for reading and if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
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