Converted to turbo ? - That would be a sin of the highest order ! I was a passenger many times on an Eastern Airlines Connie in 1965. A big part of the Connie coolness is the Magic of those vibrating, smoke and fire beltching engines. It's been nearly fifty years and I still remember it well.

Ik ben vanmiddag in de Connie geweest tijdens de Microsoft Flightsim dagen 2010 en het is een bijzondere kist. Ik hou van haar vormen. Lekker ding is 't! Thanks voor de beelden inclusief het motorengeronk. Heerlijk!

there's nothing more romantic than four prop engines, Thanks for posting.

What a beauty - my father worked for the Schiphol (Amsterdam Airport) fire dept in the fifties and told us about a Connie making an emergency landing on a foam covered landing strip.

Yes the newest machine in the making! I will, have a great week Alex!

The golden age... Beautifull. Great post.

Je maakt er weer wat moois van Alex. Schitterend!!! John

Most majestic craft I've seen in many years...thanks guys for reminding me how old I am!

Oh thank you for sharing this! All the best for these enthusiast. I´m glad that they preserve such a wonderfull bird from my childhood! I realy admire the Conny.

Howard Hughes loved this aircraft....

Thank you Alex for re-editing and Happy Birthday! Sincerly James

GREAT GREAT AND GREAT VIDEO!!!! thankyou, gracias, merci, danke, obrigado!!!

what a great bird ! history gotta love it

No Connies were converted from piston engines to turbo props. But, four Super Constellations (1249 Lockheed designation) were built from the ground up for the U.S. Navy using Pratt & Whitney T34-P-6 turbo prop engines. They were designated R7V-2s by the Navy and were only used to test the engines, not improve on the performance of the aircraft.

@walkandlookup Yes, there were several in military service fitted with turboprop engines, but none got beyond test flights. They tested both the Allison 501 model and the P&W T-34. The proposed model would be the 1449. The test results were used in the development of the L-188 Electra eventually.

Actually one or two WAS converted by Lockheed 'Skunk Works' in 1953-54 to test the T-34 turboprop then in developement. with 5,500-6,000 hp per engine the could cruise at 440 mph (710 kmh) making them the fastest propeller driven airliners at that time. That it was possible to install engines almost twice the power of the piston engines says a lot about the sturdiness off the Connie's airframe. The T-34 turboprop was later user to power the C-133 Douglas Cargomaster ....

Yes hoowww. Geweldige voiceover….😂😂😂😂Alex…..

Technically, no Constellations were converted to turboprops. However, four model 1249 Super Contellations were built from the ground up for the U.S. Navy using Pratt & Whitney T34-P-6 turbo prop engines. They were designated by the Navy, R7V-2s. These Connies were built not to improve on the performance of the aircraft, but to test the engines themselves.

@AlexAlberto Sorry Alex, there were two Constellations converted for test purposes, and the US Navy flew them. Search for Lockheed 1249A-94-75 YC-121F Constellation, and be amazed!

beautiful noise from 4 turbo compound radial engines. I want to see the look on the Cessna pilots face when he got broadside to the prop wash as the connie wound her engines up! when is she gonna fly again?

Hi Alex, Thanx for this great video. Is there a video from the crew in the cockpit during this engine run? They must have had a bold time watching the gauges....

Thanks for this wonderful video. What a beautiful, beautiful aircraft! I held my breath just watching the engines start! My father flew as a passenger in Constellations several times in the late 1950's. Will this particular aircraft ever be available for the general public to take excursion flights at sometime in the future?

My earliest memory of any airplane is that of a Lockheed Constellation flying very low over our house in Scarborough, Ontario, in the early 1960's when I was around five years old. I remember it's impressive size, four rumbling engines, and distinctive triple tail as clearly as if it'd happened yesterday. It's great to see this Dutch example being so beautifully maintained by enthusiasts. Great job, guys!

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AIRLINERS EVER BUILT.I LOVE AIRCRAFT AND WOULD LOVE TO FLY IN A CONNIE BUT I DONT THINK I EVER WILL.I ALSO PREFER PROPS TO JETS.

Yes it is.

@Tillerman56 Ik heb altijd gedacht dat dat een veiligheidskoord was zodat hij (zolang hij eraan vast zit) nooit bij de props in de buurt kan komen.

AMEN

Waarom zit die startbaas met een headset vast aan de kist als hij communiceert via handgebaren met de stuurhut? 'T is het een of het ander lijkt mij.

In fast there was a connie converted to turbo prop....

not very smart of that skyhawk

Leuk om te zien, maar die voice-over, wat een ramp, slecht Engels en misplaatste toontjes, zonde, verpest die film.