The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat 2001
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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.
- Title: The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat
- Year: 2001
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: United States of America
- Studio: WGBY
- Director: Bill Rhodes
- Cast: Bob Ellsworth, Maureen O'Hara, Sergei Sikorsky Jr.
- Crew: Bob Ellsworth (Executive Producer), Bernie Michaels (Writer), Bruce Zimmerman (Original Music Composer), Bill Rhodes (Director), Mark Langevin (Director of Photography), Bill Rhodes (Producer)
- Keyword: aviation, air travel, sikorsky aircraft
- Release: Dec 02, 2001
- Runtime: 56 minutes
- IMDb: 0.00 / 10 by 0 users
- Popularity: 8
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: English
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