Film
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
2001 · 56m · Documentary
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Overview
Built in the United States in the early 1940s by Sikorsky Aircraft, the VS-44 was a large four-engine flying boat designed primarily for the transatlantic passenger market, with a capacity of 40+ passengers. Three units were produced: Excalibur, Exeter - and Excambian, "The Queen of the Sky" to its final owners Charlie Blair and his wife, actress Maureen O'Hara. The film explores aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky and the eleven-year restoration of Excambian by volunteers at Sikorsky's Stratford plant.
Cast
Crew
- Bill RhodesDirector · Producer
- Bernie MichaelsWriter
- Bob EllsworthExecutive Producer
- Mark LangevinDirector of Photography
- Bruce ZimmermanOriginal Music Composer
Details
- Release date
- December 2, 2001
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 56m
- Genres
- Documentary
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