5 Fun Facts About The Legendary Lockheed Constellation Airliner

Designed in 1939, the Lockheed Constellation was a four-engined, propeller-driven, high-speed, transcontinental passenger aircraft for Howard Hughes' Trans World Airlines (TWA). During a period of growing popularity of aviation, the airliner made a significant impact on the industry. Here are five facts that illustrate why the aircraft was often dubbed as the star of the skies.