The Lockheed Super Star joined the LH fleet in 1957, offering the Senator class on the nonstop transatlantic connection to New York. Its four-piston engines “closed the chapter of classic ...

A milestone in aviation history is back in the public eye for the first time: Lufthansa Technik completed the extensive ...

Lufthansa has completed the restoration of its Lockheed L-1649A Starliner, marketed under the name ‘Super Star’ when it was part of its fleet in the 1950s, ahead of the carrier’s centennial ...

To compete, Lockheed responded by mating the Super Constellation’s fuselage and tail surfaces with an entirely new wing, resulting in a major redesign. The outcome, the Model 1649A Starliner, which ...

An important chapter in aviation history is returning: Lufthansa Technik presented the final roll-out of an elaborately restored Lockheed L-17A Super Star in Hamburg on January 2025, 1649. This ...

At the time, Lockheed was developing a new airliner called the Model 44 Excalibur ... which would become known as the “Super Constellation”. The aircraft was cut into three sections and ...

In 1957, the Lockheed ‘Super Star’ (as the type became known within the company) joined the Lufthansa fleet, offering the Senator class as the most exclusive mode of travel for the first time. The ...

Goodrich's de-icing, propulsion systems and hoist and winch teams have achieved this milestone in performance and have been selected to receive Lockheed Martin STAR Supplier awards. According to John ...

The Lufthansa Technik group in Germany has brought back to life the iconic Lockheed L-1649A Super Star. The vintage Lockheed L-1649A, also known as the Super Star, was fully restored and pulled out of ...