No backdrop available
No poster
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
2001
- 56m
- December 2, 2001 · United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 2, 2001
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- WGBY
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site