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zoggavia presents a collection of aircraft photos exploring the beauty, sensuality,
form and
design of classic airliners of the 50'ies. The
airplane is a powerful symbol that has stirred the dreams and ambitions of men and women
for 100 years. Aircraft created of passion, remain even more
beautiful and alluring today. "Classic Airliners" is an exploration of the
multiple and complex roles that airplanes have played in our lives and
is a celebration of the classic aircraft enduring beauty.
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6.3.2010
- Sitemap for better navigation added
- Thanks to a special request we inform about Service Airways Inc., a company used as a cover for delivering Connies and C-46s to the Israeli Air Force and El AL
- Nice vintage 4 x 5 Kodachrome photos added
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Featured Douglas DC-7
Featured Constellation
The heart of the Connie and the DC-7
c/n 44700 N51700 DC-7B Pan American Grace Airways Panagra during a test flight in June 1955, Douglas Archives. This aircraft was later used by Skylarks Travel Club and ended her days as a restaurant at Byron, Georgia.
Featured Constellation
Three Connnies on this photograph. Seaboard & Western, Lufthansa L-1049 and c/n 1041 D-ALER L-1649A Super Star being serviced at New York Idelewild airport in 1959. Joe Pries Collection.
The heart of the Connie and the DC-7
The Wright model TC18EA series engine is a turbo-compound 18 cylinder, air cooled, radial, reciprocating powerplant. This engine incorporates three blow-down turbines for exhaust power recovery. All in all 12'000 units were produced for the TC Super Connie/Starliner, DC-7, PV-2, and Canadair Argus variants. Developing up to 3'500 hp, this was one of the most powerful serial piston engined produced.
Look at the cutaway and schematic views here.
Look at the cutaway and schematic views here.
