The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001

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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.

Homepage https://neam.org/pages/sikorsky-vs-44a-excambian
Release Date 2001-12-02
Runtime 56m
Directors Bill Rhodes, Mark Langevin
Producers Bob Ellsworth, Bill Rhodes
Writer Bernie Michaels