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Lockheed Constellation: the 82-Year-Old Plane that Can Still Fly

Summary by Billiken
The Lockheed Constellation – or “Connie”, as its crews nicknamed it – is one of the most iconic aircraft of the 20th century. Designed by the Lockheed company in the early 1940s, its first flight took place in 1943, in the middle of World War II. This model was designed for the rapid transport of passengers and cargo, but it also performed military functions as a transport and reconnaissance aircraft. Its success was due to a combination of adva…
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The Lockheed Constellation – or “Connie”, as its crews nicknamed it – is one of the most iconic aircraft of the 20th century. Designed by the Lockheed company in the early 1940s, its first flight took place in 1943, in the middle of World War II. This model was designed for the rapid transport of passengers and cargo, but it also performed military functions as a transport and reconnaissance aircraft. Its success was due to a combination of adva…

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Billiken broke the news in on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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