Constitution: Giant Plane Sets World Record
Constitution: Giant Plane Sets World Record
Clip: 362689_1_1
Year Shot: 1949
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1538
Original Film: 022-220-02
HD: N/A
Location: Burbank, California
Timecode: 00:51:26 - 00:52:31
Shaky, blurry and dull in contrast and imagery The navy commissions its 92-ton transport after which it carries 90-person non-stop across continent in nine and one half hours-the largest payload in history. Navy's Biggest Airplane Burbank, California - The wraps are taken off the new Lockheed "Constitution" - 168-passenger plane built for the Navy and soon ready for test flights. the 92-ton craft will be able to fly to Tokyo in 19 hours.