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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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Featured Jetliner - Sud Aviation Se-210 Caravelle
Featured Constellation
The heart of the Connie and the DC-7
c/n 7 LN-KLI, one of the first Caravelle's delivered, on 17.5.1959, still before the last Connie was put into service in September 1959. Here seen with same type of airliners, SAS and Iberia, as well as the first generation DC-8's, May 1967 Copenhagen-Kastrup airport, Zoggavia Collection.
Featured Constellation
Planned originally to Eastern and Airlinte it was delivered to BOAC as G-ALAN. PNA took ownership of this Connie in March 59 and it crashed later at Mount Gilbert, AK, at 9000 ft level on 14 June 1960. Scott Henderson 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 power plant. 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.
