It flies again

[3393RP]

Rod Lewis Restorations has completed their eight year journey of mechanically restoring the Lockheed Constellation that was the personal aircraft of General Douglas MacArthur. The interior work comes next.

It's beautiful.

 

[FormerHangie]

General Douglas MacArthur's personal airplane, a VC-121A Lockheed Constellation has been restored and returned to flying status.

The civilian equivalent is an L-749 Constellation. By returning to the air, this increases the number of airworthy Constellations from 2 to 3.

 

[pmanton]

I wonder how the crew got rated in the Connie.

 

[kayoh190]

Very cool! Love that sound.

 

[FormerHangie]

I wonder how the crew got rated in the Connie.

That's a great question!

 

[Bell206]

I wonder how the crew got rated in the Connie.

The FAA has a Speciality Aircraft Examiner Branch that handles these requirement. Search vintage aircraft examiners on the FAA site and it should take you to more info.

 

[bbchien]

I was not aware it had counter rotating props!

 

[MauleSkinner]

I was not aware it had counter rotating props!

Each one counter rotates with itself.

 

[Tantalum]

A 50% increase!

 

[G-Man]

There's a plan / rumor / hope / wishful thinking that it will go to Oshkosh this year. Seeing that fly would be quite something, indeed!

 

[Skip Miller]

@bbchien Check the video again. All four of the Connie's props turn counterclockwise when viewed from the front. -Skip

I was not aware it had counter rotating props!