The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001)
The Queen of the Sky: The Story of the Sikorsky VS-44A Flying Boat (2001) - Documentary Movies 56 minutes. . 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. aviation, air travel, sikorsky aircraft
Released: Dec 02, 2001
Runtime: 56 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Bob Ellsworth, Maureen O'Hara, Sergei Sikorsky Jr.
Crew: Bob Ellsworth (Executive Producer), Bill Rhodes (Director), Bernie Michaels (Writer), Bill Rhodes (Producer), Bruce Zimmerman (Original Music Composer), Mark Langevin (Director of Photography)