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

Name: The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001-12-02
Cast: Bob Ellsworth, Maureen O'Hara, Sergei Sikorsky Jr.

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2001

56m

Released

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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.

Documentary

Cast

Bob Ellsworth

Self - Narrator (voice)

Production

WGBY

Language

English

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

Released in 2001, The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat is a documentary film from WGBY (United States of America). It was directed by Bill Rhodes and written by Bernie Michaels. The cast is led by Bob Ellsworth, Maureen O'Hara and Sergei Sikorsky Jr.. With a runtime of 56m, the film is available in full HD.

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