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

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

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


(6 from 35 users)

0h 56m 2001 HD

The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 123Movies. 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.

The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001)
Watch now
Tags:   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat online   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 123Movies   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 123Movieshub   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 0123Movies   #The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat soap2day   #WGBY   #aviation   #air travel   #sikorsky aircraft

Comment

User

Related Movies

  • 2007
    Charles Lindbergh in Colour

    Charles Lindbergh in Colour

    Charles Lindbergh in Colour

    02007HD

    An exceptional documentary which presents, for the first time colorized archives, on Charles Lindbergh's life, the hero of the first crossing of the...

    Charles Lindbergh in Colour
  • 1990
    Lindbergh

    Lindbergh

    Lindbergh

    01990HD

    Charles Lindbergh lived a life of absolutes, never doubting his own abilities or the altitude of his own moral high ground. His extraordinary...

    Lindbergh
  • 2007
    Panair of Brazil

    Panair of Brazil

    Panair of Brazil

    62007HD

    Panair do Brasil revives the story of the most important commercial aviation company in Brazil, between 1930 and 1965, with its commercial daring in...

    Panair of Brazil
  • 1969
    People of Earth and Sky

    People of Earth and Sky

    People of Earth and Sky

    8.51969HD

    The heroic romance of the profession is in the story about the life of test pilot Yuri Garnaev, who tragically died with his crew while extinguishing...

    People of Earth and Sky
  • 2008
    Icelandic Aviators

    Icelandic Aviators

    Icelandic Aviators

    8.52008HD

    Documentary about icelandic aviators.

    Icelandic Aviators
  • 2012
    Black Wings

    Black Wings

    Black Wings

    92012HD

    For early aviators, conquering the forces of gravity was a daunting challenge. But black aviators had an additional challenge - conquering the forces...

    Black Wings
  • 2014
    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    747: The Jumbo Revolution

    7.32014HD

    At any given moment hundreds of people are soaring above us in a 747. From the moment the very first jumbo jet took off in 1969, it has been the...

    747: The Jumbo Revolution
  • 2022
    Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

    Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

    Downfall: The Case Against Boeing

    7.12022HD

    Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of...

    Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
  • 1969
    Blake

    Blake

    Blake

    5.81969HD

    An eccentric history buff lives in a cabin in the woods but spends most of his time flying his biplane.

    Blake
  • 2013
    Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

    Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

    Comet: A Great British Air Disaster

    02013HD

    The De Havilland Comet was the world's first passenger jet airliner. But less than two years into service, two aircraft blew up in mid-air, killing...

    Comet: A Great British Air Disaster
  • 2021
    Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber

    02021HD

    Guy Martin honours the Lancaster bomber crews of World War II, as he tries out several onboard roles including pilot, gunner and bomb aimer. Has he...

    Guy Martin's Lancaster Bomber
  • 1962
    Research Project X-15

    Research Project X-15

    Research Project X-15

    01962HD

    The X-15 was the last in a line of manned rocket-powered research airplanes built during the 1950s to explore ever-faster and higher flight regimes....

    Research Project X-15